Well Well Well

These Young Classical Musicians Are Living in a Seattle Retirement Facility

How Skyline got its first-ever chamber quartet in residence.

03/19/2026 By Haley Shapley

Final Encore

Seattle Symphony Conductor Ludovic Morlot Goes Out with a Bang

The music director closes his eighth and final season at the front of Seattle Symphony this week.

06/18/2019 By Stefan Milne

Culture Fix

What to Do After Work June 3–6

A one-woman orchestra, social justice poetry, and a book club celebrating black women.

06/03/2019 By Lily Hansen

Monthly Planner

13 Seattle Events to Catch This May

A guide to getting your arts and culture fix this month.

04/23/2019 By Stefan Milne

Culture Fix

What to Do After Work December 17–20

A meta piece on the entertainment industry, a classical pair, and a panel for comic lovers.

12/17/2018 By Aly Brady

Monthly Planner

13 Seattle Events to Catch This November

A guide to getting your arts and culture fix this month.

10/16/2018 By Stefan Milne

Symphony Du Soleil

Mateo Messina’s Symphonies Are Wild for a Good Cause

For 20 years the composer has put on concerts at Benaroya Hall to support Seattle Children's Hospital. They’re symphonies only in name.

10/16/2018 By Stefan Milne

Autumn Preview

35 Events to Catch This Fall

A guide to getting your arts and culture fix this season.

08/14/2018 By Stefan Milne

Bravo!

Seattle Symphony Is Nominated for Orchestra of the Year

Gramphone chose Seattle Symphony as one of eight international symphonies up for its award.

06/19/2018 By Stefan Milne

An Orchestration of Ice and Fire

'Game of Thrones' Composer Ramin Djawadi Brings Westeros to KeyArena

We chat with the man behind the hit TV show's music before the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience stops in Seattle.

03/28/2017 By Seth Sommerfeld

Met Picks

The Top Things to See or Do in Seattle July 2015

Outdoor music from the Decemberists and West Seattle Summer Fest, summer nights with Grease, and new nerdy fiction from Ernest Cline.

07/02/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Met Picks

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

Carla Körbes takes her final bow with PNB, EMP showcases the animation legacy of Looney Tunes’ Chuck Jones, and Seattle Symphony plays Fantasia.

06/04/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Seattle Men's Chorus's Dennis Coleman

The departing artistic director discusses the emotional weight and importance of SMC's Legacy.

03/16/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

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

Local(ish) Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Seattle Opera's Greer Grimsley

The frequent Seattle Opera star discusses Tosca, his favorite roles, and dispelling operatic stereotypes.

01/07/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

A Look Back

Met Recap: Seattle Arts and Entertainment in 2014

A year's worth of highlights, oddities, and sad goodbyes

12/30/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

'Tis the Season

Christmas and Holiday Event Guide 2014

A roundup of the city's festive concerts, theater, dance, and more.

11/20/2014 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

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

Met PIcks

The Top Things to See or Do in August

The Seahawks return to the gridiron, Bumbershoot’s main stage goes outdoors, and boats battle in Lake Washington.

08/05/2014 Edited by Seth Sommerfeld