Arts & Life

Casual Friday with Andrew Walsh and Casey Martin

This week… It’s almost time to fill out your ballots, and the Seattle Chamber of Commerce is talking about what voters are thinking. Cable company XFinity is making it harder for hockey fans to release the Kraken. And a Seattle to Bainbridge ferry got a big, red makeover from Coca-Cola. Too Beautiful To Live Co-Host Andrew Walsh and KUOW reporter Casey Martin are here to break down the week.

For a cool, cloudy, and drizzly weekend, plan some indoor art time

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

Live, love, Costco: Couple searches the globe for warehouse treasures

'She Marches in Chinatown' celebrates 70 years of Seattle's unique local drill team

Seattle’s Chinese Community Girls Drill Team is a one of a kind. For over 70 years, the group has brought their own unique style to parades throughout the city. The story of its founding, and its place in the Chinatown International District community, is the focus of a new documentary from director Della Chen titled, “She Marches in Chinatown.”

Seattle's Grand Illusion Cinema, indie film buff favorite, faces uncertain future following $2.3 million sale

The tiny Grand Illusion Cinema — or at least, the building it occupies in the University District — has sold to a developer for just over $2 million dollars. The theater’s manager said it will probably be torn down in a few years. We went to a recent screening to see why the place has become so important to film fans and filmmakers.

This couple toured the world's Costcos

If you need cheap high-quality bulk goods, Costco is hard to beat. But the Issaquah-based company has also inspired a devoted fandom. Susan and David Schwartz are two of the company’s biggest fans and wrote a book about what they learned traveling the world visiting warehouses.

'Cambodian Rock Band' explores collective trauma and history through music

This story of "Cambodian Rock Band" masterfully unfolds in a tale that features comedic beats, an epic soundtrack, and tender moments of love and understanding between a parent and child.