Latest Arts & Culture Stories

Latest Arts & Culture Stories

Atasha Manila performing at Baja Bistro. She's holding a rainbow-colored fan and looking at the camera while patrons watch and cheer behind her.

Atasha Manila, the 'OG Drag Queen' of Beacon Hill, Won't Let Hate Win

Mark Van Streefkerk

Jul 19, 2025

5 min read

Brittany Davis Made an Album in 2 Days. Its Sonic Improvisations Linger Far Longer

Jul 19, 2025

4 min read

Estell Williams and Edwin Lindo hold a sign that reads "Estelita's Library" between them against the windows of the former auto shop; a child stands in front of the sign facing Estell.

Estelita's Library Acquires Former Dragon Auto, Plans to Turn Site Into Cultural Center and Affordable Housing

Jul 12, 2025

4 min read

An illustration of a bull-like figure behind bars, with one leg and hoof reaching over the bars.

PONGO POETRY | Feelings in a Cage

Pongo Poetry Project

Jul 05, 2025

3 min read

Artist painting detailed geometric abstract artwork in studio, vibrant green and blue patterns, with art supplies and another colorful piece on wall at J Rinehart Gallery.

Arts in the South End: 5 Things for July 2025

Jul 03, 2025

4 min read

Collage of art exhibition images including a prison portrait on TV, framed beaded pharaoh mask artwork, and gallery room with wooden chair facing TV screen showing a young Black girl.

Wa Na Wari Teams Up With Black Prisoners' Caucus for Exhibit by and About Incarcerated People

Jul 01, 2025

4 min read

Seattle wood artist carving a wooden sculpture with a power drill at Colman Park in 2021, wearing a hoodie and sunglasses, close-up of detailed woodworking process.

Edwin Fountain, the Wood Sculptor of Mount Baker, Carves New Life Into Fallen Branches and Tree Stumps

Jun 30, 2025

4 min read

Betty Wetter (left) and Stasia Coup perform at Tush! in April. Betty Wetter is holding a guitar and Stasia Coup is dressed as an insect.

Tush! Showcases the 'Best of Seattle Drag' at Beacon Hill's Clock-Out Lounge

Mark Van Streefkerk

Jun 27, 2025

5 min read

Lowrider car show with classic custom vehicles lined up outside Chief Sealth International High School in Seattle, with attendees walking past.

Cars, Food, Music, and Culture Come Together in West Seattle for a Student-Organized Car Show

Jun 23, 2025

3 min read

A still from "Taking Root: Southeast Asian Stories of Resettlement in Philadelphia" shows a woman speaking into a microphone while other people hold microphones around her; her arm is raised into the air and she's speaking passionately. Other people holding signs are standing behind her.

Films of Resistance and Defiance Take the Screen at This Year's Seattle Asian American Film Festival

Jun 20, 2025

4 min read

Patrons browsing the shelves at the Central Branch in downtown Seattle.

How to Win Summer Book Bingo 2025

The Seattle Public Library

Jun 13, 2025

6 min read

An illustration of the mouth and large teeth of a monster; inside its teeth are photo strips depicting an eye, a mouth, and other symbols meant to convey emotions.

PONGO POETRY | Monster

Pongo Poetry Project

Jun 08, 2025

3 min read

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