Kim Pham, founder, publisher of long-running Seattle Vietnamese newspaper, dies VIEW
Kim Pham started Người Việt Tây Bắc, or Northwest Vietnamese News, in 1986, publishing in both Vietnamese and English. The paper was the eyes and...
Crystal Paul
Crystal Paul is a features reporter at The Seattle Times. She is interested in stories about the people, places and histories that capture the soul of their communities.
Ibram X. Kendi on the Atlanta spa shootings, the spread of racism and ‘How to Be an Antiracist’
National Book Award winner and renowned racism scholar Ibram X. Kendi spoke with The Seattle Times about how racist violence in America today enrages but...
How hard have Seattle-area arts and culture groups been hit by pandemic closures? New data provides snapshot
A survey released Tuesday from arts advocacy group ArtsFund gives a recent snapshot of how cultural organizations are doing. The data paint a picture of...
Seattle artist Natasha Marin’s ‘Black Imagination’ treats Black voices as boundless treasures
Seattle-based conceptual artist Natasha Marin’s “Black Imagination,” which centers and celebrates the depth and breadth of Black creativity, is a sweeping project that exists in...
As Seattle’s LGBTQ+ nightlife venues face closure, the community could lose more than just a night out
For Seattle’s LGBTQ+ communities, nightlife venues are community gathering places, organizing spaces, places to heal. But facing challenges such as rising rents, gentrification and pandemic...
Artist Lisa Myers Bulmash chosen to represent Seattle in a docuseries on art in America
After a monthlong social media contest run by the Northwest African American Museum to select a local Black artist to represent Seattle in an upcoming...
How the pandemic has changed Washington families for better, for worse … forever?
The coronavirus pandemic forced us to make our homes a focal point in our lives. This has altered our perceptions and expectations of what family...
Chandra Wilson on ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ playing Dr. Bailey, and women of color in leadership
Season 17 of "Grey's Anatomy" returns to ABC on March 11, and Chandra Wilson reprises her role as Dr. Miranda Bailey, the no-nonsense chief of...
Village Theatre receives $3M gift to help recover from pandemic shutdown
After a difficult year that has taken a significant financial toll on Village Theatre, this week an anonymous donor gave a $3 million gift to...
COVID-19 interrupted a generation of theater artists. Now they wonder what’s next
A generation of theater artists, interrupted by the pandemic, is facing an uncertain future as they struggle to make professional connections, keep their craft sharp...