Arts & Life

Should my Halloween costume include a fake scar? This activist says no

For some, scars aren't just Halloween costumes. One activist asks us to think twice before using them.

Casual Friday with Paige Browning and Ishea Brown

This week… An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot attempted to cut a plane’s engine’s mid-flight. Washington joined 41 other states in suing Facebook parent company Meta for addicting young children to its social media platforms. And San Juan County is considering a tourism tax as the islands become overwhelmed with visitors. KUOW's Paige Browning and local digital strategist Ishea Brown are here to break down the week.

Fall arts options: New Works meets underwater pumpkin carving

KUOW's arts and culture reporter Mike Davis shares his weekly picks with Kim Malcolm

Paul Giamatti is a prep-school teacher stuck supervising students in 'The Holdovers'

Paul Giamatti plays a 1970s prep-school teacher reluctantly supervising students with nowhere to go for the Christmas holidays in Alexander Payne's dramedy, The Holdovers.

Local playwrights on Israel, Palestine, and art

Two people meet in an auto body repair shop in a town in Israel. One of them is Palestinian, the other is Israeli. That’s the premise of a play called The Return. The play opens tonight and runs until November 19 at Dunya Productions Theatre at Cherry Street Village. This play will run during a particularly painful time for those with ties to Israel and Palestine. Hanna Eady and Ed Mast are the writing duo behind The Return.

Heart it again: Northwest shipwreck enthusiasts spot possible site of region's deadliest wreck

Last December, a group of shipwreck enthusiasts made news when they discovered a historic wreck. Using sonar, they found what they believed to be the S.S. Pacific. It’s the deadliest shipwreck in Pacific Northwest History, and it’s also rumored to have carried millions in gold when it sank.

NW volunteers are baking a difference from their home kitchens

'The House of Doors' by Tan Twan Eng explores frustrated love on a diverse island

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Tan Twan Eng about his latest book, The House of Doors, a decade shifting novel delving into tragedy, cultural dissonance and memory loss.

A stranger gave this woman the mom hug she needed while dealing with cancer

In this week's My Unsung Hero, Katie Ortman Doble recounts how a stranger supported her after a rare cancer diagnosis.