Culture In ‘Admissions,’ everyone loves diversity — until their kid is rejected from college White liberal idealism and parental self-interest collide in the new play at Seattle Public Theater. by Misha Berson / February 11, 2020
Opinion How coronavirus changed my neighborhood stroll On walks, I'm taking routes with the best odds of avoiding, well, anyone at all. by Misha Berson / March 26, 2020
Culture Things to Do (to support the arts right now) After coronavirus cancellations, Seattle's creative economy needs help. by Brangien Davis & Margo Vansynghel & Agueda Pacheco Flores & Misha Berson / March 12, 2020
Culture Coronavirus means Passover without people this year A writer wonders how to find community — and share matzo — over Zoom. by Misha Berson / April 8, 2020
Culture Three reasons you should watch ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ From Wenatchee to Broadway, and now, Amazon Prime: This Tony-nominated play arrives at a pivotal moment for the Supreme Court. by Misha Berson / October 27, 2020
Culture The Seattle roots of Chadwick Boseman’s final movie With ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ the ‘Black Panther’ star achieved his long-standing dream to appear in a drama by local theater legend August Wilson. by Misha Berson / December 17, 2020
Culture Holiday shows re-take the stage in Seattle after pandemic pause After canceling performances last year, Northwest theater makers are back with shows from old-fashioned to offbeat. by Misha Berson / December 8, 2021
Culture Broken bridge? Pandemic? ArtsWest stages a comeback anyway Months before most of Seattle’s other theater companies reopen, ArtsWest is staging the aptly titled musical ‘We’ve Battled Monsters Before.’ by Misha Berson / November 26, 2021
Culture Grammy-nominated quartet with Seattle ties has the sound of angels The four women aren’t just singers, but educators and composers who came together online to create their distinctive sound. by Misha Berson / March 12, 2021
Culture Seattle playwrights are already writing for the post-pandemic future Local writers like Cheryl L. West are penning dramas and musicals for the inevitable return of in-person theater. by Misha Berson / February 18, 2021