Culture Updating La Boheme into Le Bourgeois The very popular opera needs more contemporary relevance. Fortunately, Seattle Opera is on the case and has commissioned a new sequel, set in high-rent Seattle and featuring the heartbreak of... by Steve Clifford / May 21, 2007
Growth and density: Let's do the numbers Seattle's Capitol Hill, with Bellevue and the Cascade Mountains in the background. (Chuck Taylor) by Richard Morrill / May 21, 2007
Culture Why stop with a state frog? We need many more Official Objects The Pacific chorus frog, Washington's official amphibian. (State of Washington) by Steve Clifford / May 18, 2007
Culture Religions of the world We dare to review the various faiths as if they were restaurants. by Steve Clifford / May 11, 2007
Culture Closing the bullpen loophole in our open-meetings law So long, "Safeco Field"? by Steve Clifford / May 5, 2007
Culture Who, What, and I Don't Know Confused (left) and U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. by Steve Clifford / April 24, 2007
Inside Crosscut Meet the Seattle storytellers spotlighting local Black artists Black Arts Legacies celebrates Northwest creatives through writing, photography and film. Learn how this year’s team is bringing the project to life. by Nimra Ahmad / May 3, 2023
Culture This National Poetry Month, meet 3 young PNW writers Though their subjects, approaches and ambitions differ, they’re all devoted to what one calls the ‘most human form of language.’ by Nimra Ahmad / April 6, 2023
Culture Six Seattle programs for young performing artists Being an aspiring artist in a tech town isn’t easy. But Seattle Opera, The 5th Avenue Theatre and other local stages are setting teens up for success. by Nimra Ahmad / March 17, 2023
Culture Seattle painter Brandon Vosika’s strange but relatable characters With a cartoony style and a love of ghosts, the artist underscores his humorous work with symbols of mortality. by Nimra Ahmad / July 10, 2023