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Parker Miles Blohm/Ever since the Seattle SuperSonics left town in 2008, Tacoma’s Kris Brannon spent every waking moment making sure the NBA knew he wanted to “Bring ’em Back.” His message was ubiquitous across the region until Brannon — widely known as Sonics Guy — died in February from heart failure. He was 47. -
An expansive view of African American history and art is now on display at Tacoma Art Museum.Shirley and Bernard Kinsey started collecting after their son…
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Live music is making a comeback in Seattle. Local venue Neumos and its sister club Barboza welcomed fans back after more than 15 months without live… -
Several music venues in the Puget Sound region are preparing to open their doors for the first time in over a year this summer.A new book called "Bring…
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Fifty-one arts and cultural organizations in Tacoma are getting a boost to their budgets this year thanks to a voter-approved sales tax fund. Passed in…
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The first time we see the African American Cultural Ensemble all together, they’re standing on brick steps, swaying gently, singing, each dressed in a…
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Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in the state of Texas on June 19, 1865. President Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation…
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Poet Carl Phillips has received a $75,000 honor for a body of work which displays “exceptional talent.”On Monday, Poets & Writers announced that the…
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The missionary Marcus Whitman has been lionized through generations of Washington state history. A county is named after him, plus a college and a handful…
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Friday is Ruth Dickey's last day as head of Seattle Arts and Lectures. Dickey has been at the helm of the literary arts organization since 2013. She will…
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Washington has a new state poet laureate. Rena Priest officially took the mantle in a ceremony Wednesday evening, hosted at the Lummi Nation, where she is…
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Rena Priest, a member of the Lummi Nation and a Bellingham writer, has become the first Native American poet to serve as Washington state’s poet…
