In Memoriam 2020: The Musicians We Lost The sheer volume of loss felt by the music world in 2020 is almost overwhelming. Here is NPR's tribute to dozens of the musicians — founders and innovators across genres — who died this year.
KUOW Newsroom Seattle invests in cultural space, with an eye towards inclusivity "The history of Seattle has been this history of haves and have-nots — of those who have access to capital and to property, and those who don't."
Weekend Edition Saturday Opinion: COVID-19 Has Taken Away Nutcracker Season NPR's Scott Simon notes how the pandemic has impacted the arts, including seasonal performances of "The Nutcracker." Without ticket sales from that ballet, many organizations are struggling.
Seattle arts with Marcie Sillman: past, present, and future As with most industries during the pandemic, it's a singular time in Seattle arts history. After 35 years of covering the scene, KUOW's longtime arts and culture reporter Marcie Sillman gives us the 30,000
Lights, camera, action! 'Hollywood North' revved up despite Covid — and because of it Filming of TV shows and movies is going gangbusters in the Vancouver area this fall, exceeding pre-pandemic levels.
Photos: Artists complete re-painting of Black Lives Matter street mural in Seattle Artists have completed the re-painting of the Black Lives Matter street mural on East Pine Street in Seattle. The mural is now a permanent piece of the city.
Seattle Protests for Civil Rights Made in the CHOP, Seattle's BLM mural to become permanent The giant Black Lives Matter mural on Seattle's Capitol Hill is slated to become a permanent piece of the city.
KUOW Newsroom Seattle Symphony returns to Benaroya for virtual audience This weekend, the Seattle Symphony kicked off its new concert season. It was an opening night like no other.
KUOW Newsroom New 'Twilight' book promises to rekindle vampire tourism, but pandemic could also put stake in it The Twilight phenomenon gets an injection of fresh blood this Tuesday with the release of a new installment in the bestselling vampire saga from author Stephenie Meyer. The series of novels and subsequent hit movies spurred legions of fans to visit the fictional story's real-life setting on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. But a predicted "renaissance" in vampire tourism could be bled by the resurgent virus pandemic.
KUOW Newsroom Seattle's road map to inclusion in the arts Last year, the city of Seattle and the Seattle Arts Commission created a road map to greater equity and inclusion in the creative economy. Vivian Phillips explains the work that is being done.
