Ticket Alert: Of Monsters and Men, Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week
See who’s coming to town in our latest batch of ticket drops. Icelandic indie rockers Of Monsters and Men pay a visit to the Paramount this summer. Sturgill Simpson’s project Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds brings Mutiny for the Masses to Seattle. Plus, Grammy-nominated Puerto Rican rapper Young Miko embarks on her first-ever…
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What Happened to Teatro ZinZanni?
When John Skrodenis saw a new Teatro ZinZanni billboard go up last December, his heart sank. On a yellow background, a bald head with glasses slid into the frame from the top. According to ZinZanni’s other signs around the city, the head belonged to Mr. P.P., the center of their newest show, Mr. P.P.’s Clubhouse.…
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Dina Martina
Seattle knows we’re lucky to have an entertainer as unique and side-splitting as the one and only Dina Martina. Self-described as a “tragic singer, horrible dancer, and surreal raconteur,” she’s become an international sensation and built a cult following that spans decades with her iconic shows. If you haven’t yet, you must take the next…
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Slog AM: The Ceasefire Is Already Struggling, the Pentagon Threatened the Pope, and the Mayor Announced a New Tiny Home Village
Good morning! I’m not sure exactly when this happened, but it’s spring now. There are buds on every tree, tulips and daffodils are everywhere. I can keep my windows open without frosting over my apartment, and the sunlight is slowly curing the seasonal depression I was so certain I didn’t have until it started lifting.…
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Come Visit Us Tonight!
It’s Capitol Hill Art Walk tonight, and The Stranger is hosting our very first Capitol Hill Art Walk event, from 6–8 pm. For one night we’ve transformed our offices into a gallery to celebrate some of the best original photography in town, curated by our photo director, Billie Winter. We are pleased to present a…
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Ahead of World Cup, Homeland Security Secretary Threatens to Stop Processing All International Arrivals in “Sanctuary Cities”
On Tuesday, the new Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told reporters that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could pull custom officers from airports in sanctuary cities as punishment for disobeying Trump’s edict on immigration, stopping processing all international arrivals, according to a report from Reuters. “It’s an option,” Mullin said. “If cities are going…
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If You Can’t Beat ’Em, Join ’Em
The press corps in Olympia are the “enemies of the American people,” the Plastics in Mean Girls, and Democratic party operatives, so says right-wing podcaster Brandi Kruse. She detests them. And she wants to join them. On a recent podcast, Kruse showed a video of several reporters huddled around a press table in the House…
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Slog AM: Iran Agrees to Ceasefire, Bill Gates Agrees to Testify, and More Than 80 Dems Want Trump Removed From Office
Iran Agrees to Ceasefire: Last night, Trump announced that the US and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Pete Hegseth did a presser this morning and said, like a ’roided-out high school football coach forced to watch the game from the parking lot after being suspended…
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Drag Race Episode 14: The Final Four
Good morning, Bitches! It’s the Semifinals. Episode 14 (rightfully) started off with the queens in utter shock over last week’s elimination—Darlene was particularly devastated by her new friend’s departure. But with Jane gone, the remaining queens had a new fire in their eyes. It’s anyone’s game now. Our top four—Myki, Nini, Juicy, and Darlene—had one…
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Seattle’s Art-Tech Fantasy Gets More Real
Since time immemorial—or at least since the 1990s—Seattle has chased the elusive intersection of art and tech. But what does that mean, actually? What exists at this mythical crossroads—a devil, a pot of gold? For artists, it’s long signified a transformational influx of funding that might reshape the cultural sector. From the tech side, it’s…
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To Experience the Horror Movie ‘Exit 8,’ Visit the Beacon Hill Light-Rail Station
A part of me wants this post to be about an Instagram pigeon who has made the subterranean Beacon Hill Station its home. But we must assign that deserving story to a post that will appear in the near future. For now, I want to open a review of the Japanese movie Exit 8 with…
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The Washington State Supreme Court Races Are a BFD This Year
Something unprecedented is happening in the Washington State Supreme Court. Five seats are on the ballot this year. That many seats have never been up for grabs at once in the modern court, but a wave of retirements combined with regular term limits has made for one hell of a situation. The court, which oversees…
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