SEATTLE TIMES
Choreographer Alice Gosti Creates 5-Hour Dance in Downtown Seattle. Alice Gosti, known for her site-specific and hours-long dance creations, brings her latest work to the courtyard of a downtown Seattle building June 27. June 18, 224.
Artist Couple Donating Collection to Seattle U Basically Live in a Museum. Ravenna residents Dennis Evans and Nancy Mee are leaving their art collection — more than 250 pieces — to Seattle University. Their home is a riot of color and texture, a treasure trove of art. April 11, 2024.
3 Must-Visit Ballard Museums and Art Galleries. Ballard is known for its hipster vibe and bustling restaurants, but it's also home to a rich arts scene, and boasts the largest Nordic museum in the U.S. March 28, 2024.
Local Artist’s Debut Memoir Looks at Intergenerational Trauma, Forgiveness. In her debut memoir, Susan Lieu examines her immigrant family’s intergenerational trauma and how she learned to rise above the grief of her mother’s death. March 15, 2024.
New Show Celebrates Seattle Dance Scene’s Past, Present, and Future. Running March 8-9 at Velocity Dance Center, "here because" is the latest performance from Pacific Northwest Ballet soloist Amanda Morgan's The Seattle Project. March 7, 2024.
Local Author E.J. Koh’s New Novel Explores the Power of Forgiveness. In "The Liberators," the Korean American poet and translator takes a turn at fiction, tackling the complicated web of family through an immigrant lens. October 31, 2023.
At This Redmond Farm, You’ll Find an Art Show Alongside the Animals. Coffin Farm hosts an annual Summer Show of outdoor artworks. "We warn the artists who put their work with the animals that we can’t guarantee what will happen to it," says Von Coffin. August 29, 2023.
Why Giant Trolls Are Popping Up in the Greater Seattle Area. Five giant trolls will arrive between now and mid-September. Here's the message behind them and how you can join a scavenger hunt to find them. August 18, 2023.
Bernie Griffin, Who Helped Transform Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre, Retires. In her 21 years at the theater, Griffin helped grow it from a mid-tier performing arts venue into a top musical-producing destination. August 2, 2023.
WA Photographer Matika Wilbur Aims to Change How We See Native America. The book "Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America" is the result of Matika Wilbur's venture to document each federally recognized tribe in the U.S. April 21, 2023.
5 Western WA Museums to get Transportation Buffs Going. Looking for a little get up and go? The region has museums dedicated to all forms of transportation, from wheels to sails and beyond. February 16, 2023.
Love Triumphs in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s ‘Giselle.’ The ballet classic is steeped in drama, intrigue and a whole troupe of vengeful ghosts. February 7, 2023.
At UW, 2 Chorogrpahers Dive into Jazz. At "UW Dance Presents" Jan. 20-22, two of the pieces are new works grounded in deep investigations of the history and spirit of jazz music. January 16, 2023.
Seattle Dance Company Buys $3.5 Million Building on Queen Anne. Whim W'Him has purchased the All Saints Church building atop Queen Anne Hill, becoming one of the rare dance companies that own their own space. December 14, 2022.
A Seattle Performance Company Honors Women’s Voices from the Holocaust. In its latest production, a local performing arts company seeks to amplify the often-overlooked voices of women who went sent to Nazi concentration camps. November 15, 2022.
A Cheeto-Chromping Seattle Crow Continues His Post-Apocalyptic Quest in New Book, ‘Feral Creatures.’ In the sequel to “Hollow Kingdom,” Seattle author Kira Jane Buxton details more adventures of the trash-talking, whiskey-sipping crow S.T., who sets out with his canine pal Dennis in the wake of a zombie apocalypse. The Seattle Times spoke to Buxton about S.T., the book and more. August 26, 2021.
Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture Reopens ‘Body of Work: Tattoo Culture’ Exhibition. Much of “Body of Work,” which runs through May 31, 2021, uses story to look at the history and artistry of tattoo, specifically through the lens of pop culture. October 25, 2020.
In ‘Over 140 LBS,’ Theater Artist Susan Lieu Continues Exploring ‘How Beauty Killed My Mother.’ The actor and playwright is bringing her new work, “Over 140 LBS,” to the stage at ACTLab’s inaugural Solo Fest. February 2, 2020.
Seattle Butoh Festival Festival 2019 Explores the Dance of Life and Death. October 30, 2019.
Playwright Sara Porkalob: a force for change. Q&A with Seattle playwright and director as her new show “7th and Jackson” debuts at Cafe Nordo. July 31, 2019.
In Grief, Seattle finds inspiration for “King of Joy.” Q&A with Seattle author Richard Chiem. March 29, 2019.
A Force in Motion. Once told he’d never be a dancer, Olivier Wevers leads one of Seattle’s most innovative dance companies. February 13, 2019.
No pain, no gain? Investigating Gentler Alternatives to Retinol. February 1, 2019.
No, Your Computer Probably Won’t Blind You. Blue-light blocking glasses and the potential dangers of staring at a computer all day. December 28, 2018.