Food & Culture
Our Picks for What to See and Do This Fall
This season’s arts lineup is packed with picks that will have you applauding for more
By Brangien Davis and Dana Standish September 10, 2014
This article originally appeared in the September 2014 issue of Seattle Magazine.
Coming-of-age choreography, sci-fi ceramics, film noir, new memoirs, kinky boots and the great society—pick your poison in one of the categories below for this season’s most impressive arts events, plus the new arts venues that are popping up all over town.
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