'Breathtaking' and 'transformational.' Seattle University receives record $300 million art donation Seattle University has received the largest art donation ever given to a university. So large, in fact, the Jesuit school will have to build a new museum to house the $300 million collection. Stephen Howie
Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con was an overwhelming joy for this budding fan KUOW's Dyer Oxley and Katie Campbell venture out of the office to attend the Emerald City Comic Con in Downtown Seattle. The ECCC continues through Sunday at the Seattle Convention Center. For Katie, a first-time Comic Con attendee and self-proclaimed nerd, the event was overwhelming, inclusive and joyful. Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 9 mins
DC Comics’ Poison Ivy is an ecoterrorist — and the anti-hero the Pacific Northwest needs Rather than playing a somewhat shallow seductress, DC Comics' Poison Ivy is now starring as a complicated anti-hero in her own storyline. Katie Campbell
One guide to rule them all: Where to eat, hang, and party around Emerald City Comic Con 2024 Dyer Oxley
Seattle Opera brings the 'uncomfortable truth' of Malcolm X to the stage "X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X," premiers on the West Coast at the Seattle Opera this month. Originally staged in 1985, the production was revitalized by a new production by the Metropolitan Opera in New York in 2023. Opening night is Saturday, Feb. 24. Mike Davis Play AudioListen 20 mins
Seattle celebrates Grammy win for säje The female vocal ensemble säje, which has roots here in Seattle, brought their ethereal, contemporary jazz to the Grammys Sunday. Patricia Murphy
Too soon! Arts and culture reporter Mike Davis leaves KUOW for WBEZ in Chicago Mike shares arts picks and reflections before his move east. Mike Davis Play AudioListen 8 mins
UW's Burke Museum working with Native tribes to repatriate tribal objects Northwest museums may no longer display some Native artifacts without permission under a new federal rule. Ann Dornfeld
Friends, family, and legacy. 'The Book of Will' teaches Seattle the meaning of life In the wake of William Shakespeare’s death, two actors embark on an improbable journey to publish his complete works and ensure the playwright’s legacy lives on. Laughter ensues. Mike Davis
