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Paintings like this one by Jane Kippenhan highlight The Art of Alzheimer’s new exhibition at City Hall. Photo by Julia Beers

Arts & Culture

Pick List: The Art of Alzheimer’s, Tasveer South Asian LitFest, All’s Well The Ends Well

The week’s best entertainment options.

Students of the TeenTix Press Corps Intensive bring a youthful prospective while taking in Seattle’s arts scene. Photo courtesy TeenTix

Arts & Culture

TeenTix Fosters the Next Generation of Arts Critics

Youths are engaging in critical arts thinking via the local nonprofit’s Press Corps Intensive.

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…

KiKi Layne (Tish) and Stephan James (Fonny) star in ‘If Beale Street Could Talk.’ Photo by Tatum Mangus/Annapurna Pictures

Film

Meandering Along ‘Beale Street’

Barry Jenkins follows up ‘Moonlight’ with the textured racial mood piece, ‘If Beale Street Could Talk.’

Charlie Parker’s jazz tale gets operatic as part of Seattle Opera’s upcoming season. Photo by Todd Rosenberg Photography

Arts & Culture

Seattle Opera Announces Its 2019–20 Season

A new jazz opera about a troubled genius highlights the lineup.

Shift Gallery showcases the fashionable wearable art of Kara Mia Fenoglietto.

Arts & Culture

Pick List: Kara Mia Fenoglietto, 14/48 Festival, Seattle Arabian Nights Festival

The best entertainment offerings of the week.

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.

Close out 2018 with Thunderpussy at The Showbox. Photo by Matthew Wordell/Treefort Music Fest/Flickr

Arts & Culture

Pick List: New Year’s Eve Concerts & More

Close out 2018 with a host of great musical options.

Jason Momoa and Patrick Wilson square off in ‘Aquaman.’ Photo courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures

Film

‘Aquaman’ Can’t Figure Out Which Wave to Surf

The latest DC Comic movie struggles to find a balance between keeping a straight face and having fun.

Renoir’s ‘Heads of Two Young Girls’ is among the work that TAM shows off in ‘Key to the Collection.’ Images courtesy Tacoma Art Museum

Arts & Culture

Pick List: BenDeLaCreme & Jinkx Monsoon, Savion Glover, ‘Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas’

The week’s best entertainment offerings.

Emily Blunt takes on the role of the magical nanny in Mary Poppins Returns. 
Photo courtesy Walt Disney Studios

Film

‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Boasts Nostalgic Musical Charm

The first soundtrack album I ever knew deeply was Mary Poppins, and of all the delightful songs from…

Top 10 Seattle Albums of 2018

Music

Top 10 Seattle Albums of 2018

The best the local music scene had to offer.

Skating Polly closes out its year by ripping through kinetic rock tunes at The Sunset. Photo by Melissa Wax

Arts & Culture

Pick List: Skating Polly, Merce 100, Jim Henson’s Holiday Special

The week’s best entertainment options.

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.

Spider-Folks from various dimensions come together in ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.’ Image courtesy Columbia Pictures/Sony

Film

‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Gets Caught in Its Own Web

The animated comic book gets stuck up on its multiverse fan service.

Minus the Bear is Ready to Hibernate

Music

Minus the Bear is Ready to Hibernate

After 17 years of influential innovation, the Seattle rock band prepares to say goodbye.

A view of Seattle Opera’s new home from Mercer Street. Photo by Sean Airhart

Arts & Culture

Seattle Opera’s New Heart of Glass

From its glittering face to the innovative performance possibilities within, the Opera Center was built for allure.

Brandi Carlile Notches Six Grammy Nominations

Music

Brandi Carlile Notches Six Grammy Nominations

Fellow Seattleites Alice in Chains, the late Chris Cornell, and the Seattle Symphony also are up for awards.