Culture Festivities in Focus | The ritual baptism Timket returns to Seattle Thousands gathered on Sunday to mark the two-day Ethiopian Orthodox holiday after two years of the pandemic and the Tigray war. by Amanda Snyder / January 26, 2023
Culture Festivities in Focus | Celebrants dance, reflect through Kwanzaa A NAAM gathering on the fourth day of the secular pan-African holiday honored the principle of Ujamaa, or cooperative economics. by Amanda Snyder / January 2, 2023
Culture Festivities in Focus | Filipino Catholics gather for Simbang Gabi St. James's nine-day Advent Mass draws hundreds from all over Western Washington. by Amanda Snyder / December 13, 2022
Culture Festivities in Focus | Día de los Muertos celebrates life, death After a pandemic hiatus, the Day of the Dead event returned to Seattle's El Centro de la Raza. by Amanda Snyder / November 8, 2022
Culture Festivities in Focus | The return of Diwali lights up Bellevue People gathered on Monday night — some for the first time since 2019 — to celebrate the Hindu Festival of Lights. by Amanda Snyder / October 28, 2022
Photo Essay | Seattle, through the eyes of a tourist Over the past two months, photographer Amanda Snyder documented Seattle's most sacred visitor hotspots. by Amanda Snyder / June 30, 2022
Musical genius verges on maniacal in new Eastside play Salieri (Gerald Browning) seeks to destroy rival composer Mozart (Brandon Ryan). by katherineluck / April 9, 2012
Hold the romance: A play about women turns on a friendship Katie Driscoll (center) with Teri Lazzara (left) and Michelle Chiachiere (right) in Lark Eden. by katherineluck / March 22, 2012
New musical upends the traditional marriage plot Kat Ramsburg as sister of the bride, Jenny, and Josh Carter as the bride's ex, Marty. by katherineluck / March 20, 2012
Play on Cambodians' experience cracks open a horrifying door SIS Productions presents the Northwest premiere of "Year Zero" by Michael Golamco, featuring (L to r) Christian Ver, Elizabeth Daruthayan, Johnny Patchamatla and Moses Yim. by katherineluck / October 12, 2011