Nothing screams ‘fall’ like the slow, inevitable retreat back indoors—but don’t let the cozy vibes trigger your FOMO. In fact, this is prime time to trade your blanket for a sweater and soak up all the artsy goodness the season has to offer. From the Freakout Festival to the Short Run Comix Festival, Tegan & Sara’s Crush Book Tour, Keith Haring: A Radiant Legacy, and Live from our Living Room 5, we’ve rounded up the best events to keep you entertained and out of hibernation. And if that’s not enough? The Stranger‘s Fall Arts + Performance issue has plenty more where that came from.

 

Audrey Vann a staff writer for The Stranger who was raised by Joan Jett and Heart. She’s an avid collector of records, vintage clothing, pop culture memorabilia, and doilies. She can usually be found...

Julianne Bell is a staff culture writer for The Stranger, an Aries, and a proud AMC A-List member. She lives in Seattle with a tabby cat named Rhubarb and can usually be found knitting in a cafe somewhere.

Lindsay is the Arts Calendar Editor for EverOut Seattle, The Stranger's go-to going out guide, and EverOut Portland. She lives in Portland and loves to create projects that combine writing, art, and local...

Shannon Lubetich is the Culture Calendar Editor for EverOut, The Stranger's go-to going out guide. She lives in Seattle, where she enjoys finding the best vegan food, solving puzzles, and being outside....

Megan Seling is The Stranger's managing editor. She mostly writes about hockey, snacks, and music. And sometimes her dog, Johnny Waffles.