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Ghost mall goes indie: Pacific Place gets a new lease on life
As malls across the country peter out, the downtown Seattle shopping center is fighting vacancies with art and local businesses.
Margo Vansynghel
Margo Vansynghel is a reporter at Crosscut focused on arts and culture. Previously, she covered news, arts and human interest for various outlets in Seattle and abroad. She has received awards from th
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For Thanksgiving, check out new Native art in Seattle
The holiday weekend is packed with gallery shows, museum exhibits, film festivals and craft fairs celebrating work by Indigenous artists across western Washington.
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How Seattle’s Imogen Cunningham changed photography forever
Ahead of a major retrospective at Seattle Art Museum, six Northwest artists reflect on the photographer’s legacy and local influence.
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Seattle musicians bring ‘Dune’ to the stage
With a new movie fanning the flames of interest in the 1965 classic sci-fi novel, local singer-songwriters translate the epic saga into songs.
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Shipping and supply chain issues shake up Seattle arts
From delayed exhibits to reconfigured sets to glass artists running out of colors, “unprecedented times” are back.