The opening act everyone kept going on about, Retro Verso:

Lynn Shelton on making films in Seattle and this year’s film finalists, Shaun Scott, Drew Christie, and Megan Griffiths:

And this year’s film Genius is… Megan Griffiths!

Sarah Rudinoff explains the brilliance of Keri Healey, Zoe Scofield, and Grady West:

Grady West emails his acceptance speech!

Jeffry Mitchell on what artists need:

And this year’s art Genius is… Sarah Bergmann!

Marya Sea Kaminski on seeing Kary Wayson, Ed Skoog, and Ellen Forney read together recently:

And this year’s literary Genius is… Ellen Forney!

Lori Goldston gets the music award (and a hilarious technical assist from Susanna Welbourne):

All videos by our What You’re Not Wearing street fashion expert Timothy Rysdyke.

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