Culture Live music is back on in Seattle, but masks? Not always At Nancy Wilson’s comeback show, a Northwest music writer re-discovers the joy of in-person concerts but questions unmasked audience members. by Charles R. Cross / November 10, 2021
Culture From mosh pit to ER: Mudhoney bassist on being a nurse during COVID Harborview nurse Guy Maddison has a new podcast about the pandemic experience of frontline health care workers. by Charles R. Cross / October 12, 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
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
Culture Seattle playwrights are already writing for the post-pandemic future Local writers like Cheryl L. West are penning dramas and musicals for the inevitable return of in-person theater. by Misha Berson / February 18, 2021
Culture New Sub Pop store adds another note to Seattle’s record shop legacy It smells fresh and looks glossy, but I miss the musky scent and scrappy feel of indie stores like Cellophane Square. by Charles R. Cross / February 11, 2021
Culture The Seattle roots of Chadwick Boseman’s final movie With ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ the ‘Black Panther’ star achieved his long-standing dream to appear in a drama by local theater legend August Wilson. by Misha Berson / December 17, 2020
Culture The Crocodile was always more than a Seattle music venue A new location four blocks north won’t change the club’s iconic place in a legendary scene. by Charles R. Cross / November 20, 2020
