Arts & Culture

Blowouts

What to Do in and around Seattle for Fourth of July

From classic parades and fireworks to a rooftop bar.

06/28/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

HAPPY 10TH

Frederick Holmes Celebrates 10 Years of Expanding Seattle’s Art World

The Pioneer Square art gallery brings culture, and a whole lot of heart, to the local art scene.

06/23/2023 By Zoe Sayler

Lights, Camera, Tax Breaks

Can the Seattle Film Industry Solve Its Vancouver Problem?

Hollywood has shunned shooting in Seattle since its ’90s film heyday. A new studio and tax incentive aims to help our city recapture the spotlight.

06/22/2023 By Benjamin Cassidy

Jubilation

How to Celebrate Juneteenth in Seattle

It may be our newest federal holiday, but the traditions run deep.

06/16/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Alfresco Film

Seattle Outdoor Movie Guide 2023

We'll never get tired of watching The Princess Bride on a picnic blanket.

06/02/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Planner

What to Do in Washington State in June

Homemade cars and Pride across the state: You better believe it's festival time.

06/02/2023 By Allison Williams

Start Me Up

This SIFF Short Film Parodies Windows 95's Viral Launch Day Event

Remember that ridiculous video of Bill Gates dancing? It inspired The Launch, which makes its world premiere in Seattle.

05/09/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Reality Check

What Love Is Blind Season 4 Says About Seattle

Is Seattle really Lamar Odom with Michael Jordan prices?

04/14/2023 By Dalila Brent

My Favorite Things

Chris Ballew Shares His Favorite Seattle Spots

The former Presidents of the United States of America singer and kids artist Caspar Babypants talks cheeseburgers, music venues, and Seattle hot takes.

03/24/2023 By Angela Cabotaje

We Heart Allergies

Seattle's Top Spring Activities

What is that...sunshine after 6pm!?

03/20/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Feature

Beside the Pointe: How PNB Navigates Parenthood and Ballet

A raw Instagram post resonated with many in the industry. But the full story was more complicated.

03/07/2023 By Karin Vandraiss Illustrations by Jordan Kay

Book It

Seattle Book Readings and Literary Events During AWP

A massive creative writing conference is coming to town, so it's time to party with the wordsmiths.

03/02/2023 By Allison Williams

Festival Szn

Capitol Hill Block Party's 2023 Lineup

Three days, nine stages, 25 years.

02/28/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Festival Szn

Bumbershoot Is Back

Seattle's iconic arts and music festival returns with a lineup that leans hard on its PNW roots.

02/21/2023 By Angela Cabotaje

Well Curated

Seattle's Essential Museums

A guide to the artistic and cultural institutions that define our city’s past, present, and future.

02/20/2023 By Sophie Grossman, Zoe Sayler, Benjamin Cassidy, and Allison Williams

On the Loose

Joel McHale's New Comedy Is Set in Seattle—and He's Stoked

The Mercer Island native talks Animal Control, cougar co-stars, and his robust list of local beer and restaurant favorites.

02/16/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Building Bridges

Totem Star Lights the Way for Seattle’s Next Generation of Music

The youth nonprofit that started in a juvenile detention facility finds a permanent home at King Street Station.

02/07/2023 By Sophie Grossman

LOCAL ROYALTY

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 Premieres with Seattle Queen Irene Dubois

Watch Seattle’s "debilitatingly competitive" alien drag queen on the January 6 premiere of RuPaul's Drag Race season 15.

01/06/2023 By Zoe Sayler

Home Collections

Trevor Boone Strums for Vintage Left-Handed Guitars

The Emerald City Guitars owner draws from his lifelong love of collecting and bygone eras.

12/22/2022 By Angela Cabotaje Photography by Chona Kasinger

Home Collections

DJ Supreme La Rock Is the Ultimate Record Keeper

This KEXP personality and international mix master has been into vinyl since he was a boy.

12/19/2022 By Angela Cabotaje Photography by Chona Kasinger

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