Season Preview

Spring Arts 2019

The events to look for this March, April, and May—from stadium-size concerts to small (but significant!) art shows.

02/26/2019 By Stefan Milne

Big Names

The Top Things to Do in Seattle Spring 2019

The Stones roll into town, Brandi Carlile follows her Grammy wins with an intimate show, and JB Smoove keeps you deftly amused.

02/26/2019 By Stefan Milne

Met Picks

The Top Things to See and Do in Seattle: Spring 2018

A guide to getting your arts and culture fix, be it a packed Pink show at KeyArena or a new take on Macbeth at Seattle Rep.

02/27/2018 By Darren Davis

Upcoming Events

Spring Arts 2017: Modern Pop, High Art

Mainstream pop culture is taking over everything—including local arts—resulting in a season of spectacle and thought-provoking genre blends.

02/21/2017 By Seth Sommerfeld

Met Picks

Seattle Spring Arts Guide 2016

From SIFF to Sasquatch!, here's your guide to the season's hottest tickets in Seattle.

03/07/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Feature

Spring Arts Calendar

There’s no shortage of cultural offerings in Seattle this spring, and for every ageless classic, there’s an up-and-coming fresh upstart itching to improve on the past.

03/02/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Culture Calendar

Spring Arts 2014: 25 Hot Tickets

A preview of can't miss events coming to Seattle in spring 2014.

03/01/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Art Preview

At 87, Artist David Byrd Is Just Getting Started

With a lifetime of work to show, the New York painter and sculptor makes his gallery debut this week at Greg Kucera.

04/02/2013 By Laura Dannen

Theater Preview

NCTC Stages Kafka's 'The Trial' in Former INS Building

Don't be surprised if they throw the book at you, too.

04/01/2013 By Laura Dannen

Article

The Rites of Spring: Spring Arts Preview 2013

We celebrate all that’s classical and avant-garde, traditional and trendsetting in Seattle’s spring arts season.

02/20/2013 By Laura Dannen and Seth Sommerfeld

Article

Top 10 Galas and Parties of Seattle Spring

Or: Where to wear your fancy pants this season.

02/15/2013 By Laura Dannen

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

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

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

Article

Spring Arts 2012: Then and Now

The lasting cultural legacy of the 1962 World’s Fair was the city’s new civic hub, Seattle Center, home to world-class opera, ballet, theater, art—and a visit from King Tut—then, and now.

01/21/2012 By Laura Dannen With Allie Oosta and Brian Colella