Culture Why is jazz essential in Seattle schools? Ask Wynton Marsalis With a nationally acclaimed local jazz program at risk, the trumpet legend joins Washington Middle School graduates in protest. by Alexa Peters / April 14, 2023
Culture New Pike Place Market venue aims to rekindle Seattle’s arts scene With literary talks, live music and dinner theater, The Rabbit Box hopes to get audiences hopping back downtown. by Alexa Peters / November 4, 2022
Culture How Seattle indie bands are benefiting from big brand partnerships ‘No such thing as selling out,’ say young musicians buoyed by corporate support. by Alexa Peters / February 23, 2022
Culture Bartell Drugs wants to give Seattle’s music scene a shot in the arm One longtime employee is leading the in-store effort to ensure the live music scene he loves survives. by Alexa Peters / December 7, 2020
Culture Mosh pits in the era of social distancing How Seattle musicians are finding ways to make money amid the coronavirus. by Alexa Peters / March 16, 2020
Culture Can a Belltown community group save its neighborhood jazz club? Rise Up Belltown rallies to secure Tula's, a historic music venue. by Alexa Peters / May 1, 2019
Political cover? Bertha's contractors hire lobbyist & former deputy mayor Tim Ceis visits Crosscut by Matt A. Fikse / February 7, 2014
Seattle's tunnel: No boring way it'll be done on time Looking into the Highway 99 tunnel from the "launch pit." by Matt A. Fikse / January 27, 2014
Why is Bertha stuck? WSDOT's 5 levels of tunnel-drilling hell Tunneling crews discuss their progress as they operate Bertha, the world’s largest tunneling machine, in November 2013. by Matt A. Fikse / January 20, 2014
Politics Seattle-Gigabit partnership going dark? Mike McGinn, at an interview with Crosscut writers and editors by Matt A. Fikse / December 10, 2013