Culture Festivities in Focus | The ritual baptism Timket returns to Seattle Thousands gathered on Sunday to mark the two-day Ethiopian Orthodox holiday after two years of the pandemic and the Tigray war. by Amanda Snyder / January 26, 2023
Culture Festivities in Focus | Celebrants dance, reflect through Kwanzaa A NAAM gathering on the fourth day of the secular pan-African holiday honored the principle of Ujamaa, or cooperative economics. by Amanda Snyder / January 2, 2023
Culture Festivities in Focus | Filipino Catholics gather for Simbang Gabi St. James's nine-day Advent Mass draws hundreds from all over Western Washington. by Amanda Snyder / December 13, 2022
Culture Festivities in Focus | Día de los Muertos celebrates life, death After a pandemic hiatus, the Day of the Dead event returned to Seattle's El Centro de la Raza. by Amanda Snyder / November 8, 2022
Culture Festivities in Focus | The return of Diwali lights up Bellevue People gathered on Monday night — some for the first time since 2019 — to celebrate the Hindu Festival of Lights. by Amanda Snyder / October 28, 2022
Culture The Fabulous Downey Brothers on aliens, band rules and those crazy costumes (From left) Alex Link, Liam Downey, Chandra Farnsworth, Sean Downey, Frederick Dobler and Louis Messina in full Downey Bros. regalia. by Joseph Sutton-Holcomb / June 28, 2015
Culture The singular Maiah Manser on the viola, Kurt Cobain and staying true to her art "Maybe I write some weird, different songs," says Maiah Manser, "but they’ll still go together because they’re all me." by Joseph Sutton-Holcomb / May 18, 2015
Culture Rapper Gifted Gab on music, the Central District and that elusive work-life balance "I’m very observant. I watch other people, and I go to a lot of shows. When I go out it looks like I’m kickin’ it, but I’m really studying." by Joseph Sutton-Holcomb / April 26, 2015
Culture Panic attacks, day jobs & other aspects of recording an album in your apartment Peter and Jordan of Murder Vibes. by Joseph Sutton-Holcomb / March 29, 2015
Culture The Weekend List: The arts and culture guide to Seattle's good life Moulin Rouge Sing-Along, 4-course dinner at Gastropod brewpub, Sacred Hoop potlatch at Duwamish Longhouse, Reignwolf at The Showbox and more. by Joseph Sutton-Holcomb / December 29, 2014