Arts & Culture
A Beginner’s Guide to Guerrilla Gardening
Vacant lots make great vegetable patches.
Arts & Culture
Five Offbeat Seattle-Area Parks Better Than Air Conditioning
The best thing about most of these parks is there are no runners to make you feel bad…
Arts & Culture
Pratt Fall (Or, the Time I Became a Case for Search and Rescue)
I tell my embarrassing tale so others may learn (and comment on anonymously).
Arts & Culture
A Planetary Guide to the Summer
Curious about the ups and downs of the coming season? Look up.
Arts & Culture
A Guide to Seattle’s Free, Community-Focused Block Parties
The neighborhood gatherings worth checking out this summer.
Music
The Euphoria and Sorrow of Naomi Wachira’s ‘Song of Lament’
The Seattle singer-songwriter’s new album was born “effortlessly” of a “spiritual experience.”
Music
Premiere: Emma Lee Toyoda’s New Video Is a Haunting Femme Fever Dream
Directed by Anissa Amalia, “fuuuck // Dream” waltzes through an otherworldly realm.
Film
Under Its Glossy Exterior, ‘Paris Can Wait’ Is Tone-Deaf
Full of oblivious privileged characters and well-photographed food, the film is thoroughly off.
Arts & Culture
The Top 15 Things to Do This Week
See anti-gasoline art, bring your cat to the park, and much more.
Arts & Culture
An ‘Imaginary Museum’ at Henry Art Gallery Enlivens Queer and Trans History
A Q&A with Chris E. Vargas, organizer of ‘Trans Hirstory in 99 Objects.’
Arts & Culture
Strange Coupling Plays Matchmaker
The whimsical tradition pairs artists with UW students for surprise results.
Arts & Culture
Great Northwest Poet Joan Swift Never Had a Book Worthy of Her Talent. Until Now
‘The Body That Follows Us,’ published two months after her death, is also her best.
Arts & Culture
At SH*T GOLD, the Creative Process Goes Public
Velocity’s experimental open mic allows artists to take first stabs at performance with an audience.
Music
The Best Local Records We Heard This May—XL Edition
The scene put out too many good albums, so get ready for a jumbo-sized edition of our roundup.
Arts & Culture
Dr. Willie Parker’s Christian Argument for Abortion Rights
The author of ‘Life’s Work: A Moral Argument for Choice’ is coming to town, courtesy of Shout Your…