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Culture

ArtSEA: Amid threats to forests, a Seattle show of endangered birds

Plus, a ballet that swarms with bees, the Sea Slug Animation Festival, a sad but soft zebra and other artistic escape routes.

by
  • Brangien Davis
/ March 6, 2025
Nadia Catarina Munno, The Pasta Queen, eats spaghetti
Culture

Your Last Meal | The Pasta Queen rules an online al dente kingdom

Nadia Catarina Munno, a fifth-generation pasta maker, tells how she carved out a career cooking spaghetti on social media.

by
  • Rachel Belle
/ March 6, 2025
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Culture

ArtSEA: A ceramics show with sharp edges in La Conner

Plus, Seattle has a new Civic Poet, and a crop of fresh books by Northwest authors hits the shelves. 

by
  • Brangien Davis
/ February 27, 2025
an antique photo of a Black woman is seen through a magnifying glass, with other archival documents behind
Culture

The elusive search for Seattle’s early Black history

Researching the life of a musician born in 1888 led to dead ends, deep appreciation for keepers of the past and questions about whose history is told.

by
  • Jas Keimig
/ February 26, 2025 /
Updated on March 25
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Culture

ArtSEA: Seattle’s theater scene loses two devoted players

Plus, Seattle Opera stages a wildly animated take on a classic, and more theater picks — from nonlinear dramas to a big Broadway hit.

by
  • Brangien Davis
/ February 20, 2025
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Culture

ArtSEA: Seattle’s new mini-golf course channels the era of absurd

Plus, a new jazz walk bops through Pioneer Square, and a look at legendary Northwest photographer Al Smith.

by
  • Brangien Davis
/ February 13, 2025
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Culture

ArtSEA: Black History Month brings Afrofuturism to the dance floor

Plus, Seattle Art Museum trades in a tree sculpture for plastic clouds, and ways to plan a Super Bowl-free weekend.

by
  • Brangien Davis
/ February 6, 2025
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Culture

ArtSEA: Two new public art projects point to Northwest history

Plus, Century Ballroom announces there’s hope for its survival while other Seattle arts spaces move, shake and innovate.

by
  • Brangien Davis
/ January 30, 2025
The exterior of the Inscape Arts Building. The building is made from brown bricks with three tall arched windows. "United States Immigrant Station and Assay Office" is written at the top in stone.
News

How light-rail construction in the CID could impact Inscape Arts

With Sound Transit considering a second station on Dearborn close to the group’s building, artists worry the project could force out tenants.

by
  • Chetanya Robinson
/ International Examiner
/ January 29, 2025
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Culture

A $4M makeover awakens Pacific Northwest Ballet’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’

With costumes by Wicked designer Paul Tazewell and sets by artist Preston Singletary, PNB hopes to breathe new life into the 19th-century classic.

by
  • Marcie Sillman
/ January 27, 2025
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Culture

ArtSEA: Seattle loses powerhouse glass-art pioneer Ginny Ruffner

Known for her playful technique and bottomless creative energy, the influential artist died this week. Her work continues to bring color to the city.

by
  • Brangien Davis
/ January 23, 2025
a black and white photo of a tight crowd of Trump supporters at the Capitol Building on Jan. 6
Culture

ArtSEA: On the eve of Inauguration Day, a photo essay from Jan. 6

Plus, artful ways to celebrate MLK Jr. Day, and more visual art, book talks, theater and dance to kick off the new year.

by
  • Brangien Davis
/ January 16, 2025
Ani DiFranco on the left & Rachel Belle on the right
Culture

Your Last Meal | The Leftovers with Ani DiFranco

Enjoy a few extra bites with your favorite guests, as host Rachel Belle shares fresh audio from the cutting-room floor. 

by
  • Rachel Belle
/ January 16, 2025
a group of dancers twirls long, vibrant skirts on a small stage in front of empty seats
Culture

ArtSEA: Historic Cornish building reborn as community arts hub

Now operated by the Seattle Theatre Group, Kerry Hall offers affordable rehearsal space for local performance groups. Plus, more Seattle arts venues making big moves.

by
  • Brangien Davis
/ January 9, 2025
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Culture

ArtSEA: Dick’s Deluxe meets glass art in a new holiday ornament

The surprising story of how a classic Seattle burger came to hang on Christmas trees.

by
  • Brangien Davis
/ December 19, 2024
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