Arts & Entertainment
June 10, 2020
Meet the photographer: Jackie Russo
A portrait photographer in Mexico City photographed eight UW teachers for our June 2020 issue.
Seafood stories
In "Salmon Sisters," Emma Teal Laukitis, ’18, and Claire Neaton share stories from their father's fishing vessel and their clean, elegant approach to food.
June 4, 2020
The joy of rereading
Like a good friendship, your relationship with a book can become richer as you get to know it better.
May 4, 2020
A brush with depth
Jake Prendez, ’00, knows what it's like to feel like an outsider. Now he offers fellow Latinx artists a place to showcase their work.
April 21, 2020
Julia Sweeney’s next act
After more than a decade away from showbiz, the actress and SNL alum is back and more brilliant than ever.
March 13, 2020
A life study
A devastating fire makes painter Grace Flott struggle for control of her body—and her life.
March 10, 2020
After the ashes
Scientists knew Mount St. Helens would come back to life after the 1980 eruption, but as a new book shows, its resilience still blew them away.
March 5, 2020
Wonder of Warashina
The Smithsonian honors Patti Warashina, ’62, ’64, whose humor and innovative perspectives on the human condition put a new face on ceramics.
December 26, 2019
Inside the peace
No one else could have written "Surviving the Peace," a new book by Peter Lippman, ’95, after decades of grassroots connections to the people of the Balkans.
September 28, 2019
Bedtime reading
Charles Johnson rounded up 11 of his “Bedtime Stories” from more than a decade—and added a new one—for a collection titled “Night Hawks: Stories.”
September 3, 2019
Where to find Filipino food in Seattle
From homestyle cooking to pop-ups with fusion flavors, here’s what our city’s Filipino food looks like, tastes like and means to the people who eat it.
September 2, 2019
Jordan Nicholson takes off
How the self-proclaimed lover of life followed his passions to become an accomplished photographer, artist and man about town.
July 9, 2019
Big on Broadway
Marc delaCruz, ’01, is making history in “Hamilton: An American Musical.”
June 2, 2019
Northwest dressed
From timber territory to tech hub, the Northwest passion for fashion has flourished.
World of worry
A new book by UW faculty explores anxiety-provoking topics ranging from food safety to mobile phones and bedbugs.
May 14, 2019
The many dimensions of Marvin Oliver
Oliver is the recipient of the 2019 Odegaard Award.
May 13, 2019
In Lynn we trust
Director Lynn Shelton's new film, "Sword of Trust," will open this year's Seattle International Film Festival.
March 29, 2019
‘Citizen Jean’
A new book about Seattle is an engaging history lesson for newcomers to the region and a juicy replay for old timers.
March 12, 2019
A tip of the toque is in order
Renee Erickson, ’95, is short-listed for Outstanding Chef at 2019 James Beard Awards.
March 7, 2019
Editor’s Eye: Unease
I fear that part of the University is in peril—the humanities, arts, social sciences, museums, libraries.