Arts & Entertainment

June 17, 2025

Northern light

Leslie Fried, the sole full-time employee of the Alaska Jewish Museum, has created a home for Jewish history, art and culture in Alaska.


Friends with words

Get to know the descendant of a rebel, acclaimed international writing program director and poet whose work has been translated into 40 languages.


June 16, 2025

Broadcast news

Tina Pamintuan, a distinguished figure in public media, succeeds Caryn Mathes as KUOW's new leader.


June 9, 2025

The producer

From promoting punk bands to designing light festivals, Terry Morgan has shaped Seattle’s cultural landscape for more than 50 years.


June 4, 2025

Thinking outside the bot

AI expert Brian Christian explores the tricky dynamics between human behavior and artificial intelligence.


A very Grimm tale

From riches to rags to riches, Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm led a fairy tale life, UW alumna Ann Schmiesing finds.


May 15, 2025

Of field and fabric

Crescent Calimpong combines art and ecology with wildcrafting, a process of collecting plants for use in food, medicine and craft.


May 14, 2025

Culture on canvas

Kyler Pahang celebrates Filipino culture, decolonization and empowerment in his art, which can be found at local galleries this spring.


A trusted voice

Journalist Angela King is an anchor for the community.


Martha Silano, 1961–⁠2025

Martha Silano, who died May 5 after living with A.L.S. for two years, delighted in the natural world.


May 8, 2025

The kuleana of cloth

Artist Malia Peoples uses kapa clothmaking to reconnect with her heritage and share Hawaiian culture in the Pacific Northwest.


An outspoken approach

UW Tacoma professor Carolyn West, a leading authority on relationship violence, is savvy about discussing domestic violence in her media appearances.


March 19, 2025

Swing shift

Glenn Kaino's "Not Afraid of Falling" was commissioned for the Gates Center as part of the expansive UW Public Art Collections.


March 17, 2025

Spring media

Books and podcasts to brighten your spring. Because reading is what? Fundamental.


March 7, 2025

Jean Smart smiles at a bar with three SAG awards digitally added in her hands

Running out of room

Jean Smart won her third Screen Actors Guild award, adding to an already impressive pile of trophies.


March 6, 2025

A man and woman smile in front of a bookshelf in their home

The life eclectic

Two "deep nerds" turned an old grocery building into a home where creativity, fandom and intellectual curiosity collide.


March 3, 2025

Jacob Lawrence ascends a staircase to his painting studio with a cityscape visible out the window

The Northwest legacy of Jacob Lawrence

Twenty-five years after his death, Jacob Lawrence's impact as a chronicler of the Black experience lives on through the efforts of local arts institutions.


February 28, 2025

A woman poses with a stack of copies of the book that she authored

A sweet new read

Sujin Witherspoon, UW alumna and full-time author, describes her writing process and explores her identity in a Q&A.


February 5, 2025

Black and white studio portrait of a woman dancing with her arms in the air

Top hits and perfect 10s

Former Husky gymnast and current Bruins choreographer BJ Das has danced with Beyoncé—now she coaches Olympians.


January 30, 2025

A woman in a white tank top and green pants with braided hair leans against a workbench and smiles

True alchemy

UW Bioengineering grad Amanda Woodcock designs funky and functional glass and ceramics.