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Seattle Asian American Film Festival 2019 Picks

Film

Seattle Asian American Film Festival 2019 Picks

Make the most of the cultural cinematic event with these four selections.

Britney Barber (center) and Samantha Demboski (left) perform in ‘Empty Orchestra.’ Photo courtesy Jet City Improv

Arts & Culture

Making It Up As They Go Along

Jet City Improv’s retributive actions towards a former player raise issues of the comedy institution’s staff culture.

TacocaT got you a new song for Valentine’s Day. Photo by Helen Moga

Music

TacocaT Returns to Dance With Its Seattle Drag Pals in the “Grains of Salt” Video

The Seattle rock quartet’s new album ‘This Mess Is a Place’ comes out May 3 on Sub Pop.

Cherdonna Shinatra has a laugh during ‘<em>Ditch</em>.’ Photo by Jenny May Peterson

Arts & Culture

Clowning Around at the Frye with Cherdonna Shinatra’s ‘Ditch’

The colorful daily dance performance examines performative femininity and people-pleasing.

Brandi Carlile needs more mantel space after taking winning three Grammys on Sunday night.

Music

Seattle Cleans Up at the Grammys

Brandi Carlile, the Seattle Symphony, and Chris Cornell combine to take home six awards.

Susan Lieu performs a version of 140 LBS at Northwest New Works in 2018. Photo by Joe Iano

Arts & Culture

Susan Lieu Feels The Weight of Death and Beauty

Her one-woman show ‘140 LBS’ confronts her mother’s death via plastic surgery malpractice.

Daniel Bryan flaunts his new eco-friendly WWE Championship. Photo courtesy WWE

Sports

Seattle’s Eco-Friendly WWE Champion

Aberdeen native Daniel Bryan once again tops the pro wrestling world, but this time he’s an intriguing environmental…

Pacific Northwest Ballet’s ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ also includes plenty of dancing beauty. Photo by Angela Sterling

Arts & Culture

Pick List: ‘The Sleeping Beauty,’ Sadie Dupuis, Interpol

The week’s best entertainment events.

Pickwick’s Galen Disston stars as Drew in 5th Ave’s ‘Rock of Ages.’ Photo by Mark Kitaoka

Arts & Culture

Pickwick’s Galen Disston Takes the Stage in ‘Rock of Ages’

The local rocker steps outside his comfort zone for 5th Avenue Theatre’s ’80s hair metal jukebox musical.

At long last, Edgar Martinez’s waiting game is over. Photo by clare_and_ben/Flickr

Sports

Edgar Martinez Finally Makes the Hall of Fame

In his last year on the ballot, the Mariner legend and greatest designated hitter of all time gets…

Federal workers are welcome inside the walls of Benaroya Hall during the government shutdown. Photo by Brandon Patoc

Arts & Culture

Seattle Symphony and Seattle Opera Offer Free Tickets for Government Workers

You can’t shut down the arts.

The interrogation of Parolles serves as one of the comedic highlights in ‘All’s Well That Ends Well.’ Photo by John Ulman

Arts & Culture

‘All’s Well’ Doesn’t End Well

Despite strong performances and comedic zest, it’s hard to not get hung up on the befuddling ending of…

Appropriately, Tacoma Art Museum’s new Benaroya Wing gives a splash of glass                                 to the building’s facade. Photo by Benjamin Benschneider

Arts & Culture

Tacoma Art Museum Opens New Benaroya Wing With Dazzling Glass

Stunning glass trees by Debora Moore highlight the addition’s initial offerings.

NHL Commisioner Shares Vision During Seattle Visit

Sports

NHL Commisioner Shares Vision During Seattle Visit

Gary Bettman discussed the new franchise’s name, the city’s hockey infracture, and future All-Star Games.

All Star Opera. Photo by Rachel Koll

Music

All Star Opera Embarks on a World Tour of Seattle

The hip-hop/soul band’s second annual tour of the city’s venues with local artists raises money for homeless women…

Top 10 Albums of 2018

Music

Top 10 Albums of 2018

The best music of the year.

Photo by Tiffany Von Arnim/Flickr

News

Seattle Weekly’s 2018 Year in Review

A collection of our favorite and most impactful stories from the past 12 months.

Angel Blue and Alfred Walker starred in Seattle Opera’s wonderful ‘Porgy and Bess.’ Photo by Philip Newton

Arts & Culture

2018 Seattle Arts Highlights

Our arts writers reminisce about their favorite moments from the past year.

Top 10 Seattle Albums of 2018

Music

Top 10 Seattle Albums of 2018

The best the local music scene had to offer.

This could be the last time, so why not give the gift of a ticket to the The Rollings Stones’ May concert? Photo by Raph_PH/Wikimedia Commons

Arts & Culture

Seattle Arts Gift Guide 2018

Get that last-minute shopping done with these books, albums, tickets, and more.