Culture Five PNW memoirs to read for Independent Bookstore Day 2021 From Brandi Carlile’s ascent to stardom to an aching memoir of love in times of war, add these books to your spring reading list. by Margo Vansynghel / April 23, 2021
Culture How a Seattle game of ‘telephone’ became a worldwide art event What started early in the pandemic with a secret message grew into a global project with nearly 900 pieces of art — and debuts this Saturday. by Margo Vansynghel / April 9, 2021
Culture Washington state names its first Native American poet laureate A member of the Lummi Nation, Bellingham writer Rena Priest will bring attention to local poetry, climate change and the loss of vital natural resources. by Margo Vansynghel / April 1, 2021
Culture Seattle artists are making a mint with NFTs and crypto art New funding model for the arts or environmental hazard? Local artists, collectors and entrepreneurs are jumping into the fray. by Margo Vansynghel / March 29, 2021
Culture As Seattle restaurants struggle, local pastry shops rise With vegan cinnamon rolls, ube silvanas and doughnuts selling like hotcakes, local pastry shops are flourishing during the pandemic. by Margo Vansynghel / March 19, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS Why we asked over 100 Washington arts organizations ‘How are you?’ Our survey included more than a dozen questions, but this one was the most important. by Margo Vansynghel / March 16, 2021
Culture Shuttered and stressed, WA arts organizations are running out of cash After months of struggling under pandemic restrictions, they say going back to ‘normal’ is not an option. by Margo Vansynghel / March 10, 2021
Culture Five art shows to see as Seattle-area museums reopen Phase 2 brings cautious optimism and tons of great stuff to experience at Puget Sound cultural venues. by Margo Vansynghel / February 17, 2021
Culture Flowers grow from crumbling towers in Seattle’s South Lake Union At MadArt gallery, artist Casey Curran is building a new world after a destructive year. It’s literally and figuratively moving. by Margo Vansynghel / February 8, 2021
Culture The power of ‘Black Imagination’ shines in new Seattle art show Natasha Marin’s multimedia exhibit makes space for “the full range of humanity that is Blackness.” by Margo Vansynghel / February 3, 2021
