Culture Art Seen: Seattle artists make plywood their canvas Mural artists reflect on the role public art plays during pandemic isolation and protests. by Aileen Imperial / July 9, 2020
Culture Art Seen: Finding joy in the everyday Before the stay-at-home order, Seattle and Burien residents reflected on ways to create happiness. by Aileen Imperial & Shaminder Dulai & Matt M. McKnight / March 27, 2020
Culture Art Seen: The language behind the baton How conductors convey musical ideas through movement. by Aileen Imperial & Stephen Hegg & Matt M. McKnight / March 13, 2020
Culture Art Seen: Mastering the humble hom bow at Pike Place Market This traditional Chinese stuffed pastry takes hours to make and years to perfect. by Aileen Imperial / February 28, 2020
Culture Art Seen: Behind the masks of Seattle's Lucha Libre wrestlers Athleticism and theatrical storytelling combine as the wrestlers of Lucha Libre Volcánica embody mythical personas to inspire audiences. by Aileen Imperial & Matt M. McKnight & Lindsay McLean / February 21, 2020
Culture Art Seen: The choreography of climbing The route setters from the climbing gym Seattle Bouldering Project reflect on their inspiration for creating challenging climbing movements indoors. by Aileen Imperial & Matt M. McKnight & Lindsay McLean / February 7, 2020
Culture Ano ba yan? Two plays in Tagalog arrive on one Seattle stage Performing in their native tongue, Filipino actors connect a Seattle audience with their roots. by Aileen Imperial / October 2, 2019
Equity ‘You Failed Us’: Teen author asks 40 students of color to share their experiences at Seattle schools Garfield High School student Azure Savage illuminates struggles with race, identity and mental health. by Liz Brazile / September 5, 2019 / Updated September 10 at 3:16 p.m.
Culture One way to tell better Indigenous narratives: training the next generation of Native storytellers The Urban Native Education Alliance is preparing teens to tell community stories in a digital age. by Liz Brazile / August 2, 2019
Culture 20 years after Columbine, Ballard High theater students address school shootings Two different plays depicting the all too common reality challenge cast and crew. by Aileen Imperial / June 14, 2019