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Arts & Culture

The Voyeurism of Polaroids: Personal, Private, Painterly

The collection of authorless snapshots at Bellevue Arts Museum raises questions about our relationship with instant photography.

Trailer Park Blues

Film

Trailer Park Blues

Megan Griffiths’s Sadie taps into the dark side of teenage angst through Sophia Mitri Schloss’s strong lead performance.

Death Cab for Cutie Headlines Deck the Hall Ball 2018

Arts & Culture

Death Cab for Cutie Headlines Deck the Hall Ball 2018

The annual 107.7 The End holiday bash moves to WaMu Theater.

Seattle Opera celebrates Halloween season with the classic ghost story, ‘The Turn of the Screw.’ Photo by Philip Newton

Arts & Culture

Pick List: ‘The Turn of the Screw,’ Lit Crawl, Stas THEE Boss + Chong the Nomad

The week’s best entertainment options.

Kena (Samantha Mugatsia) and Ziki (Sheila Munyiva) are beacons of light in <em>Rafiki</em>. Image courtesy Film Movement

Arts & Culture

Getting It Twisted

What to watch for at this year’s edition of Twist: A Queer Film Festival.

Ryan Gosling blasts off as Neil Armstrong in First Man. Photo by Daniel McFadden

Film

Sea of Tranquility

In Damien Chazelle’s ‘First Man,’ Ryan Gosling delivers a fascinating blank slate portrayal of astronaut Neil Armstrong.

The new Chris Cornell statue resides outside of MoPop. Photo courtesy MoPop

Arts & Culture

Seattle Rock Star Statue Breakdown

The new Chris Cornell statue at MoPop got us wondering about the statues honoring local music legends.

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga as star-crossed lovers. Photo by Neal Preston

Film

Not the Brightest Star in the Sky

Lady Gaga shines in the otherwise underwhelming ‘A Star Is Born.’

Pick List: Solo: A Festival of Dance, ‘Come From Away,’ Alkaline Trio

Arts & Culture

Pick List: Solo: A Festival of Dance, ‘Come From Away,’ Alkaline Trio

The best entertainment the week has to offer.

Valtesse doesn’t mess around with its elaborate cabaret style. Photo by Jules Doyle

Arts & Culture

Valtesse’s Art of the Tease

The new female-driven cabaret company strives for a noir cinematic sophistication.

Jazz harpist 
Brandee Younger.                                 Photo by Kyle Pompey

Music

A Beginner’s Guide to Earshot Jazz Festival

A look a seven of the most intriguing performers at Seattle’s annual month-long jazz celebration.

Cumulus (Alexandra Niedzialkowski) searches for a ‘Comfort World.’ Photo by Sarah Cass

Arts & Culture

The Silver Lining of Cumulus’ Clouds

The Seattle indie pop act returns with the bittersweet tunes of ‘Comfort World.’

Greg McClellan of Kirkland completes his 48-hour long concept album after almost 20 years. Madison Miller/staff photo.

Arts & Culture

Kirkland Man Creates 48-Hour Long Concept Album

Greg McClellan finishes what may be the world’s longest album in dedication to his lifelong friend.

Pick List: Childish Gambino, French Cinema Now, Tres Leches

Arts & Culture

Pick List: Childish Gambino, French Cinema Now, Tres Leches

The best entertainment the week has to offer.

<em>That Bad Feeling</em> from Isvald Klingels’s <em>Growth</em> at Ghost Gallery. Courtesy Ghost Gallery

Arts & Culture

What’s Old Is New Again for Capitol Hill Art Walk

With reopening galleries joining the old stalwarts, neighborhood’s visual art scene is entering a fresh, thriving era.

Mitski comes to town for a Halloween concert. Photo by Bao Ngo

Arts & Culture

Fall Arts Event Picks

The best entertainment the season has to offer.

Ludovic Morlot enters his final season at the helm of Seattle Symphony. Photo by Lisa Marie Mazzucco

Arts & Culture

Adieu Already for Ludovic Morlot

The Seattle Symphony’s conductor looks ahead at his final season in charge.

Nic Kay will perform at On the Boards’s Solo: A Festival of Dance. Photo by Sarah JiRhee

Arts & Culture

On the Boards and Velocity Dance Center’s New Performative Horizons

The local arts institutions continue to push creative bounds under changing leadership.

Clearing off the Space Witch desk. Photo by Elissa Ball

Arts & Culture

Hanging Up My Weekly Witch Hat

Our resident astrologist says goodbye.

Illustration by Taylor Dow

Arts & Culture

Intuition Hike

Pluto turns direct, demanding truth and reinvention.