Culture New Seattle play ponders love, politics and bikinis in Egypt Northwest playwright Yussef El Guindi’s latest work makes its world premiere at ACT theater. by Misha Berson / February 3, 2022
Culture Skid Road Theatre show ponders Pioneer Square’s past and present Staged inside a historic building, the new musical ‘People in the Square’ shares the booms and busts of the neighborhood. by Misha Berson / August 19, 2022
Culture 5 ways to keep the curtain from falling on Seattle’s theater scene With regional stages closing across the country, local leaders weigh in on post-pandemic challenges and offer strategies for survival. by Misha Berson / August 15, 2023
Culture Seattle’s ‘Titanic’ spoof has songs and satire on deck ‘Titanish,’ a local, theatrical take on the blockbuster movie, brings escapist fun to the Green Lake Bathhouse. by Misha Berson / July 14, 2022
Opinion The arts need a New Deal to survive the pandemic FDR's plan put artists on the national payroll after the Great Depression. The COVID-19 recession demands a similar investment. by Misha Berson / July 20, 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 Things to do in Seattle: Feb. 6 - 12 Seattle Asian Art Museum’s grand reopening, Diane Rehm on a "good death," in praise of Kubota Gardens and more cultural happenings. by Brangien Davis & Margo Vansynghel & Agueda Pacheco Flores & Misha Berson / February 6, 2020
Culture Things to do in Seattle: Jan. 30 - Feb. 5 'Fleabag' presented live, Oscar-nominated shorts on the big screen, a revealing exhibit of tattoos and more cultural happenings. by Brangien Davis & Misha Berson & Margo Vansynghel & Agueda Pacheco Flores / January 30, 2020
Culture Things to do in Seattle: Jan. 23-29 Lunar New Year celebrations, a sci-fi take on reparations, a hip-hop orchestra and more cultural happenings. by Brangien Davis & Margo Vansynghel & Agueda Pacheco Flores & Misha Berson / January 23, 2020