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.

Seattle Sound

Album of the Month: Lisa Prank's 'Adult Teen'

Belatedly catching up with June's pop punk hit of the summer.

08/19/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

FIlm

Cinerama Screens Classics for Its 70mm Film Festival

See '2001: A Space Odyssey,' 'Lawrence of Arabia,' 'Apocalypse Now,' and more in glorious 70mm.

08/18/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Chris Staples

The Seattle singer-songwriter discusses his new Barsuk album 'Golden Age' and playing a release show on a steamship.

08/16/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: August 15–21

Disconnect at the Arts in Nature Festival, munch away at the Seattle Street Food Festival, and watch 'Toy Story' on the MOHAI lawn.

08/15/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Weekend Starts...Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: August 11–14

Guns N' Roses welcomes Seattleites to the jungle, gamers descend on KeyArena for The International, and Vera Project brings all-ages rock to the Waterfront.

08/11/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Eric Neuville

The Seattle Opera singer discusses how 'The Wicked Adventures of Count Ory' is kind of like a Pixar movie.

08/10/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Music News

Paul Allen Launches the Upstream Music Fest to Be a Seattle SXSW

The new music festival and industry summit comes to Pioneer Square in May 2017.

08/10/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Sporting Life

The Glory of Griffey

A reflection on Ken Griffey Jr.'s Hall of Fame number retirement weekend.

08/10/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Visual Art

Seattle Art Fair 2016 Highlights

A quick look at some of our favorite pieces from the second edition of the art extravaganza.

08/09/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alerts

The Music of 'Game of Thrones' Heads to KeyArena

Take a sonic journey through Westeros with 'GoT' composer Ramin Djawadi.

08/08/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: August 8–14

Take in dance at Olympic Sculpture Park, Tacocat during lunch hour, and South Lake Union Block Party without spending a cent.

08/08/2016 By Kyle Kuhn Edited by Seth Sommerfeld

Pop Culture Blast

Monday Morning Pick-Me-Up: Ichiro Notches His 3,000th MLB Hit

Plus, John Oliver on journalism and essential election comedy.

08/08/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Art Walk

Where to Go This First Thursday: August 2016

The Seattle Art Fair isn't the only show in town.

08/03/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Museums

'World of WearableArt' Superlatives

We dole out honors for the one-of-a-kind costumes on display at EMP Museum.

08/02/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: August 1–7

A 'Hamilton' star gets his rap group back together, Seattle Art Fair returns for year two, and SAM hosts a Bike Night at Olympic Sculpture Park.

08/01/2016 By Kyle Kuhn Edited by Seth Sommerfeld

Pop Culture Blast

Monday Morning Pick-Me-Up: Dischord Records and Art Theory with Malcolm Gladwell

Plus, Team USA singalongs, Tacocat GIFs, and Werner Herzog's Pokémon.

08/01/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Met Picks

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

Seattle Street Food Festival delivers culinary variety, Julien Baker sings heartbreaking odes, and MOHAI displays classic toys from bygone decades.

07/27/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: July 26–31

Strictly Seattle showcases the city's best choreographers, Wooden O brings Shakespeare to Seattle Center, and Movies at the Mural opens with 'The Princess Bride.'

07/26/2016 By Kyle Kuhn Edited by Seth Sommerfeld

Summer Festivals

Capitol Hill Block Party 2016 Photo Recap

From astronauts to Odesza: a chronological look back at the annual urban music festival.

07/25/2016 Photography by Amber Zbitnoff Edited by Seth Sommerfeld

Pop Culture Blast

Monday Morning Pick-Me-Up: Comic-Con, Griffey, FLOTUS, and Colbert

New trailers, emotional introductions, car singing, the return of a character, and more.

07/25/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld