Culture Skid Road Theatre show ponders Pioneer Square’s past and present Staged inside a historic building, the new musical ‘People in the Square’ shares the booms and busts of the neighborhood. by Misha Berson / August 19, 2022
Culture Seattle’s ‘Titanic’ spoof has songs and satire on deck ‘Titanish,’ a local, theatrical take on the blockbuster movie, brings escapist fun to the Green Lake Bathhouse. by Misha Berson / July 14, 2022
Culture New Seattle play ponders love, politics and bikinis in Egypt Northwest playwright Yussef El Guindi’s latest work makes its world premiere at ACT theater. by Misha Berson / February 3, 2022
Culture Holiday shows re-take the stage in Seattle after pandemic pause After canceling performances last year, Northwest theater makers are back with shows from old-fashioned to offbeat. by Misha Berson / December 8, 2021
Culture Broken bridge? Pandemic? ArtsWest stages a comeback anyway Months before most of Seattle’s other theater companies reopen, ArtsWest is staging the aptly titled musical ‘We’ve Battled Monsters Before.’ by Misha Berson / November 26, 2021
Culture Seattle’s indie movie theaters reopen their doors Fans of art house films and niche festivals are returning to local venues (with masks and vax cards). by Misha Berson / September 22, 2021
Environment Skagit dams in crosshairs of renewed push to save salmon, orcas With Seattle’s power supply in the balance, tribes and activists are demanding changes to how Seattle City Light’s dams are run. by Lester Black High Country News / July 26, 2021
Culture Seattle’s jazz scene turns up the volume as clubs reopen With live performance and improvisation integral to the genre, local musicians are thrilled to be lining up gigs again. by Misha Berson / July 14, 2021
Culture In-person theater returns to Seattle with the Campfire Festival The Williams Project is staging an outdoor theater fest, with the help of hula hoops and roller skates. by Misha Berson / May 19, 2021
Culture Grammy-nominated quartet with Seattle ties has the sound of angels The four women aren’t just singers, but educators and composers who came together online to create their distinctive sound. by Misha Berson / March 12, 2021