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Secrets of the Sound

Secrets of the Sound

A new mystery novel by local author Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum draws from her personal experiences

Writer Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum grew up surrounded by words. As children, she and her sister enjoyed falling asleep to their mother’s voice as she read books before bed, and their father — a Lutheran pastor and poet — spent every Sunday working on his sermons, reciting the words aloud as he wrote.  “Being around a…

Most Influential: Susan Lieu

Most Influential: Susan Lieu

Author, Playwright

Last spring, after publishing her first book, Vietnamese American author, playwright, and performer Susan Lieu went on a 30-stop national tour culminating in an event with the Vietnam Society at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art. Along the way, Lieu garnered reviews and praise from media outlets including the New York Times, NPR, Kirkus…

'Winter ’25' Explores What Connects Us

‘Winter ’25’ Explores What Connects Us

Three choreographers premiere powerful new works for Whim W’Him Contemporary Dance Studio 

Choreographer Olivier Wevers has always been open about his collaborative process, especially when it comes to working with the members of his contemporary dance company Whim W’Him. From allowing them to help choose the artists they want to work with in the annual Choreographic Shindig to asking for input and feedback during rehearsals, Wevers draws…

Most Influential: Matika Wilbur

Most Influential: Matika Wilbur

Photographer, Activist

When Tidelands Gallery opened last September along Seattle’s rapidly evolving waterfront, it was, in a sense, a full-circle moment for photographer Matika Wilbur. The 6,000-square foot Indigenous-owned creative space, comprising an art gallery, production studio, rental space, and boutique, is just steps away from the Pike Place Hill Climb, where Wilbur had her first studio….

Most Influential: Nia-Amina Minor

Most Influential: Nia-Amina Minor

Dance

For dancer and choreographer Nia-Amina Minor — a cofounder of Black Collectivity with David Rue, marco farroni leonardo, and Akoiya Harris — collaboration is at the core of her practice. A longtime dancer (Minor moved to Seattle to join Spectrum Dance Theater), it wasn’t until attending grad school at UC Irvine that she seriously dove…

Most Influential: Nick Ferderer

Most Influential: Nick Ferderer

Entrepreneur, Activist

With a background in government relations, legislative advocacy, and business strategy — including stints at the U.S. Department of Commerce and Microsoft — Nick Ferderer admits that he isn’t the first person to come to mind as an art gallery owner. And yet, in just three short years, Ferderer has opened two of the city’s…

Most Influential: Luther Hughes

Most Influential: Luther Hughes

Poet

Luther Hughes was 12 years old when poetry made its first impact on them. “I was in church, and the choir director read a poem about birds,” recalls Hughes, whose work has appeared in major publications including American Poetry Review, Paris Review, and Poetry Northwest. “It was likening birds to human behavior, and it blew…

The Courage to Move Is All That Matters at Seattle’s PopRox Dance

The Courage to Move Is All That Matters at Seattle’s PopRox Dance

With two locations and dozens of classes to choose from, the all-are-welcome studios provide a community-centric space to let loose on the dance floor 

On a cold, drizzly night in mid-December, despite a laundry list of misgivings, I find myself standing between two large pillars in the Capitol Hill location of PopRox dance studio. Clad in a workout set and tennis shoes, and surrounded by seven or eight similarly dressed individuals, I follow along as our instructor leads us…

Stages Full of Cheer

Stages Full of Cheer

No matter how you celebrate, these sparkling productions are sure to put a little extra magic into winter’s darkest days

When it comes to the holidays, Andy Williams said it best when he crooned the line, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Williams may have been referring to Christmas trees and festive treats, but we’re particularly jolly over the holiday shows popping up around Seattle this season. Whether you plan to keep it…

Keith Haring Exhibition Opens at MoPOP

Keith Haring Exhibition Opens at MoPOP

Diving deep into the artist’s work and activism, A Radiant Legacy taps into the power of messaging in art 

The recent opening of Keith Haring: A Radiant Legacy, running through March 23 at the Museum of Pop Culture, taps into Seattle’s current public art zeitgeist. On the heels of this summer’s Belltown Mural Festival, which kicked off the addition of 30 new murals around the city, the exhibition feels like a strong connector between…

Turning the Page

Turning the Page

After 25 years online, Long Bros. Fine & Rare Books opens a traditional storefront

Earlier this year, Jeffrey Long opened a physical location of his namesake company, Long Bros. Fine & Rare Books, at the corner of South Jackson and Occidental Avenue in Pioneer Square…

After Nearly Three Decades, Men in Dance is Still Thriving 

After Nearly Three Decades, Men in Dance is Still Thriving 

The biannual festival returns this weekend with nine artists from across the country

Now in its 28th year, Men in Dance returns this weekend with three nights of performance featuring nine choreographers from around the country…

Seattle & Iceland Enjoy Deep Roots

Seattle & Iceland Enjoy Deep Roots

Hot springs are nice, but Iceland’s new creative class is among the top reasons to visit Reykjavík, Seattle’s longtime sister city

One unusually warm afternoon this past April, I found myself in a long line outside a building in downtown Reykjavík, Iceland. Ostensibly, I was waiting for pizza…

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