Culture At Seattle Opera, young artists push a 400-year-old art form forward From a trans retelling of the Icarus myth to a darkly funny tale about bulimia, the opera’s new mentorship program lets a new vanguard take the stage. by Margo Vansynghel / September 6, 2021
Culture A wave of Black art rises in Seattle’s Central District As new development proliferates in the historically Black neighborhood, artists proclaim: ‘We were here, and we are still here, and we will be here.’ by Margo Vansynghel / September 3, 2021
Culture Stevie Shao is Seattle’s breakout muralist At 23 years old, she has become one of the city’s most recognized and in-demand muralists and illustrators. by Margo Vansynghel / August 18, 2021
Culture Live from Seattle: a brand-new Indigenous radio station More than 90% of the songs aired on Daybreak Star Radio are written, produced or performed by Native American or First Nation peoples. by Margo Vansynghel / August 6, 2021
Culture The Seattle Deconstructed Art Fair returns for a second year Whether you like abstract sculptures or nature paintings, we’ve compiled five itineraries for five different types of art lovers. by Margo Vansynghel / August 2, 2021
Culture AIDS memorial rises in Seattle 40 years after start of epidemic Seattle is one of the last major cities with a large LGBTQ+ population to get a permanent, public and physical space for grief and remembrance. by Margo Vansynghel / June 21, 2021
Culture Seattle’s African American museum debuts gospel choir for Juneteenth The Northwest African American Museum's new choir wants to uplift the Black community, the region and the country with “hope, help and healing for our time.” by Margo Vansynghel / June 15, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS Behind the photoshoot with Seattle's Black Lives Matter muralists Here’s how Crosscut pulled off photographing the 16 artists behind the iconic artwork. by Margo Vansynghel / June 8, 2021
Culture 16 artists, 1 message: Seattle’s Black Lives Matter mural a year later We check in with the creators of the most visible artistic symbol of last summer’s protests. by Margo Vansynghel / June 2, 2021
Culture MoPOP’s battle of the bands continues — without an audience Like most of Seattle’s live music scene, this year’s 20th edition of ‘Sound Off!’ looks radically different. by Margo Vansynghel / May 14, 2021
