Emerald City Comic Con is back. But should it be? Emerald City Comic Con is back in-person, with attendance projected to climb toward pre-pandemic levels. But not everyone is thrilled about that. Libby Denkmann Play AudioListen 17 mins
'It's an ongoing celebration:' Ruth E. Carter on her Afrofuturistic costume designs The Marvel film Black "Panther" has a lot to amaze audiences — stunning CGI, a roster of A-List actors. But the finer details that make Wakanda what it is aren't acted, or computer generated. They're sewn together, stitch by stitch, by an entire team off-screen. Mike Davis Play AudioListen 20 mins
With scorching temps ahead, head indoors for these cool arts events in the Puget Sound region Kim Malcolm talks with Marcie Sillman about her weekend arts and culture recommendations. Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 5 mins
Archaeologists on surprising trail of Japanese families who lived in vanished Oregon lumber company town The classic black-and-white photos from early decades of the American West often fail to capture the diversity of the people who came here. Chinese migrants helped build the railroads and were big in gold mining. Basque people from Spain became known for sheep herding. The first Filipino cannery workers arrived around the turn of the last century. Now, Oregon archaeologists are on the surprising trail of Japanese families who lived in a now-vanished lumber company town. Tom Banse Play AudioListen 5 mins
Beware of polar bears! Washington adventurer aims to be 1st through Northwest Passage on paddleboard An adventurer from Western Washington cast off this week trying to become the first person to traverse the Northwest Passage on a standup paddleboard. The passage is the fabled, but normally frozen, sea route between the Atlantic and the Pacific across the top of Canada. Tom Banse Play AudioListen 5 mins
Trapped weasels and middle fingers. Seattle artists react to Roe People in Seattle are still coming to grips with the Supreme Court’s landmark overturning of Roe V Wade. Artists in our communities are no different. Mike Davis Play AudioListen 5 mins
World Track Championships wrap up with more golds for USA, praise for host city Eugene The first World Outdoor Track and Field Championships held on American soil sprinted to a joyful conclusion Sunday night in Eugene with back-to-back U.S. victories in the 4x400 relays. The full stadium was also treated to a new world record in the women’s 100-meter hurdles by Nigeria's Tobi Asuman and a new world record in men's pole vault by Sweden's Mondo Duplantis. The twin relay gold medals padded a commanding U.S. lead in the final medal standings — 33 medals total, of which 13 were gold. Ethiopia captured 10 total medals (4 gold) as did Jamaica (10 total, 2 gold) for second and third place overall. Tom Banse Play AudioListen 2 mins
Commercial galleries vs. local flair: These Seattle art fairs are competing for your attendance This weekend, two major art fairs are taking place in downtown Seattle within a two-block radius of one another. Mike Davis
Seattle Art Fair returns after a two year hiatus. Here are three works to check out Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times arts and culture reporter Jerald Pierce about the Seattle Art Fair, and what to check out. Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 6 mins
Fleet Foxes, festivals in West Seattle and Ballard should make for a stunning music weekend in Seattle Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times music writer Michael Rietmulder about his live music picks for the weekend. Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 6 mins
