Culture Black Arts Legacies: Riz Rollins helped expand Seattle’s soundtrack This soulful DJ has been enlightening radio listeners and clubgoers for 35 years. by Jas Keimig / June 7, 2024
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Cipher Goings and the rich tradition of tap This Seattle dancer is performing on local and national stages while shaping the next generation of tap dancers. by Jas Keimig / May 31, 2024
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Gretchen Yanover’s meditative cello movements Using a looping pedal, this Seattle musician composes music that brings Black artists together. by Jas Keimig / May 21, 2024
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Robert L. Scott set the record For three decades, this Seattle DJ electrified the airwaves, paving the way for future Black radio personalities. by Jas Keimig / May 14, 2024
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Moses Sun in light & shadow After painting the “M” in Seattle’s Black Lives Matter mural, this artist’s career has been on the ascent. by Jas Keimig / May 7, 2024
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Tee Dennard takes center stage After landing on the stage unexpectedly, this Seattle actor and director’s 50-year career played a major role in the city’s Black theater scene. by Jas Keimig / April 30, 2024
Environment Environmental stalwart Stewart Udall celebrated in new documentary The former Secretary of the Interior helped establish the Pacific Crest Trail, four national parks – including one in Washington – and many groundbreaking environmental laws. by Francesca Lyman / April 24, 2024
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence, cultural connector As a direct link to the Harlem Renaissance, this often overlooked painter inspired a generation of Seattle movers and shakers. by Jas Keimig / April 23, 2024
Culture The lore behind Washington’s spookiest historic haunts From Port Townsend to Pioneer Square, visit supernatural hotels frequented by ghost hunters from across the country this Halloween. by Francesca Lyman / October 20, 2023
Culture This ‘slow-fashion’ Seattle designer says there’s enough clothing In a city often blasted for its casual dress, dan mcLean upcycles pre-worn finds into inventive statement pieces. by Jas Keimig / July 24, 2023