Take a backstage peek at how ACT Theatre creates the magic behind 'A Christmas Carol' WATCH
Ever wondered how ACT Theatre makes Jacob Marley pop out of the stage or how it creates the wintry scenes that make "A Christmas Carol"...
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.
Holiday traditions are different for everyone. Here’s how 4 Seattle-area families and social groups plan to celebrate
With the holiday season comes many time-honored traditions — hot cocoa, family feasts and gifts, to name a few. Here are some unique and personal...
Check out these Seattle holiday shows for a dose of good cheer
Another pandemic holiday season is here, though this year there are vaccines and falling COVID-19 case numbers ushering the return of in-person theater. Here are...
What to look for in National Nordic Museum's stunning exhibit of intricate papercutting art
In a collaboration at the National Nordic Museum, papercutting artists Bit Vejle and Xiaoguang Qiao cast cultural myths and stories about life and history in...
In Seattle’s kiki ballroom scene, competition builds community and teaches lessons for survival WATCH
The ballroom scene started in New York in the 1960s to give LGBTQ+ people of color a space to perform, dance, model and be themselves....
She lost 7 loved ones to COVID-19. This Dia de Muertos, she’ll honor their lives with a special altar at Seattle Center
Dia de Muertos, or, Day of the Dead, is a holiday that celebrates death as a natural part of life. Here's how Ramona Flores-Cavázos plans...
Hockey has long been dominated by white men. These players hope to create a more inclusive future for the sport
Now that the Kraken has arrived in Seattle, players in junior leagues, sled hockey teams, and LGBTQ+ players hope the increased exposure the sport gets...
Young Asian Americans in Seattle combat hate, reclaim cultural pride with traditional fashion
To counteract the rise of anti-Asian hate, these young Asian American Seattleites have taken to traditional cultural clothing and fashion to visibly show their cultural...
Henry Art Gallery's new exhibition grapples with how Blackness is packaged in society
In a new Henry Art Gallery exhibition, Derrick Adams and Barbara Earl Thomas take on ways that Blackness is “packaged” in and by society, and...
What’s it like to come out at school nowadays? Seattle’s LGBTQ+ youth speak out WATCH
In honor of National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11, we spoke to several Seattle-area school-age youth about what it's like to come out nowadays...