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As Seattle gets closer to reopening, we talked to restaurant owners, movie theater workers and more to find out what our new normal will look like.
How do we rebuild from the coronavirus pandemic? Do we try to reestablish the status quo of January 2020, or should we take this enforced pause " triggered by the twin forces of coronavirus …
The twin pressures of the coronavirus pandemic and economy-snarling lockdown have dramatically changed just about every aspect of life. As the country begins to emerge from stay-home orders,…
It is still not clear when performances will resume.
Over the weekend, beloved nightclub and theater Re-bar announced it will not reopen in its current Denny Triangle location, saying it's been costing the club $10,000 a month to stay closed d…
NEW YORK (AP) " When Broadway theaters finally reopen, at least one musical theater fan will show up. But she'll look a little different. "I would wear a mask and gloves," said actress Emily…
ArtsFund on Monday announced new projections about pandemic-related losses in regional arts, cultural and scientific nonprofits, as well as its first round of coronavirus-related relief gran…
Gov. Jay Inslee has released a four-phase plan to guide the reopening of Washington's economy and amenities. Here's an estimate of when things will start to open back up.
Earlier this year, clients of the Seattle-based online ticket broker " many of them artists and small-business owners " said they haven't been paid for events, some dating back to last year.…
Like countless others in the arts and beyond, drag performers have been hit hard by venue closures and stay-home orders. But the drag community has always found ways to endure, connect and c…
Seattle-based theater artist and activist Sara Porkalob was getting ready to move to New York for a role in the Broadway revival of "1776" when coronavirus shutdowns began. But these uncerta…
Sara Porkalob, Seattle-based playwright, director, activist and more, is off to Broadway " but before she goes, she shared what she's been reading and rereading lately.
Petra Karr, who with her husband, Chris, founded what became the theater company ACT 1, died on April 7.
From the Capitol Hill Arts District Streaming Festival to a virtual benefit for "unconventional venues and the gig and production workers that make them possible," here are the streaming and…
The emergency-spending package is expected to get a council vote on May 12.
This is a stressful time for everyone, not least among us the artists in Seattle. Here, six local writers, artists and creatives share the places in and around Greater Seattle that they find…
The coronavirus-shutdown crisis has ripped through Seattle's arts and culture scene, guillotining income for individual artists and organizations while they scramble to cut expenses.
Jean Falls, a co-founder of A Contemporary Theatre and a strong-willed yet unassuming force in Seattle's cultural and civic life for more than a half-century, died March 29. She was 94.
Artists and arts groups say money they expected from Seattle-based Brown Paper Tickets either didn't arrive, or the checks bounced, or money was deposited, then got sucked back out of bank a…
NEW YORK " Citing concerns for "the health and safety of the Broadway community," representatives of the Tony Awards announced Wednesday a postponement of the June 7 ceremony. They added tha…
Here in Seattle " and everywhere else " live arts events have been put on pause. But we can still immerse ourselves in the arts, from rebroadcasts to livestreams, podcasts to social media. H…
The money will aid community groups, arts organizations and restaurants hit economically by the coronavirus outbreak.
ArtsFund, along with a coalition of arts organizations, is working to launch an emergency relief fund for arts organizations in King County. Artist Trust is launching a relief fund to help i…
Due to restrictions on gatherings to slow the spread of COVID-19, many organizations are canceling public gatherings and social events around the city, and are, instead, holding their events…
On Tuesday, the City of Seattle announced a $1.1 million, arts-specific recovery package and rent suspension for cultural organizations, designed to help an arts sector heavily hit by the co…
