Special Events

A Gamer’s Guide to the Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show

This weekend Seattle Center becomes the biggest arcade around.

06/07/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

Seattle Center

Slideshow: Northwest Folklife Festival 2012

Inside four days of live music, dancing, and fried PB&J.

05/29/2012 By Alexandra Notman

New Exhibit

First Look: Chihuly Garden and Glass

Sneak a peek at the largest collection of Dale Chihuly’s glasswork in the world. No touching!

05/16/2012 By Laura Dannen

Seattle Scene

Giant King Tut Statue Arrives at King Street Station

Make way for the seven-ton god of the afterlife.

05/15/2012 By Laura Dannen

City Hall

The Council's Seattle Center Memories

04/20/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

Theater

On Stage: The Art of Racing in the Rain Opens Tonight

Book-It Repertory Theatre adapts Garth Stein’s best seller—just don’t expect furry costumes.

04/20/2012 By Laura Dannen

Golden Anniversary

Tom Skerritt, Mayor McGinn Kick Off the Next 50 Celebration

Relive the 1962 World’s Fair with free performances and a ton of food trucks.

04/19/2012 By Seattle Met Staff

City

From 1962, a Message to the City Council of the Future

04/17/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

The Next Fifty

From a Mural to White Light: 50 Years of Public Art at Seattle Center

The story starts in 1962 with the largest artwork in the NW; in 2012, we found an artist who can make the sun rise.

04/17/2012 By Laura Dannen

Action Items

Restaurant Shifts and Shakeups

This week: Tom Douglas’s beer czar moves on, new chefs at Local 360 and Boka, and more.

03/16/2012 By Anne Larkin

Seattle Center

Update: Chihuly Glass Exhibit Expected to Open in Late May

Then again, you know how construction projects go.

03/07/2012 By Laura Dannen

Coming Soon

Skillet at Seattle Center: It’s On

Josh Henderson will open a grab-and-go counter in the reimagined food court.

02/29/2012 By Christopher Werner

Remodels

Graham Baba Architects Works Its Magic on Seattle Center House

The firm behind Melrose Market revamps the dated food court.

02/17/2012 By Christopher Werner

City

What Will the NBA Proposal Mean for KeyArena?

02/17/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

Spring Arts Preview

Seeing Red at Seattle Rep

Denis Arndt stars as abstract impressionist Mark Rothko in the Tony-winning drama.

02/14/2012 By Laura Dannen

Ticket Alert

Madonna to Play KeyArena in October

And tickets are already going on sale.

02/07/2012 By Laura Dannen

Theater News

Intiman Raises $1 Million—The Show Will Go On

The regional theater will reopen this summer with a four-play festival.

02/07/2012 By Laura Dannen

Dance

Behind the Scenes of Don Quixote, the $3 Million Ballet

Pacific Northwest Ballets presents the U.S. premiere of this updated classic.

02/02/2012 By Laura Dannen

Theater News

Intiman’s Final Countdown

Will the theater raise the $1 million it needs to stay open?

01/31/2012 By Laura Dannen

Article

Pacific Northwest Ballet Premiere’s a New Quixote

01/25/2012 By Laura Dannen