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Fall Arts 2017
A guide to pop music, theater, visual arts, dance, comedy and classical music events this fall.
Latest Headlines
Seattle growth brings hits, misses for comedy clubs
Higher density can mean increased foot traffic for shows, but construction disruption is no joke.
Here’s where to find laughs in Seattle this season
Well-known national acts and local amateurs alike take the comedy stage this fall.
This season’s Seattle stage performance picks
Fall brings a panoply of paranoia to local theater, from satire (a Gogol stage adaptation) to deadly serious (Belarus Free Theatre).
Seattle visual artists paint an ambivalent picture of the future — but are determined to survive VIEW
Community decries city’s unaffordability, lack of interest from newcomers.
Art exhibitions to check out in Seattle this fall VIEW
Discover Humaira Abid’s “Searching for Home” exhibit at Bellevue Arts Museum and an Andrew Wyeth retrospective at Seattle Art Museum, among other upcoming highlights.
Seattle dance community takes leap of faith amid city’s changes
Contemporary dance seeks a new generation of donors, while ballet focuses on attracting younger audiences.
5 dance events to look forward to in fall 2017
Promising productions range from Crystal Pite at Pacific Northwest Ballet to the gender-queer inventions of Cherdonna Shinatra.
Seattle live-music clubs feel the burn from red-hot real-estate market VIEW
While business is generally steady, local music venues face threats from development and rent increases.
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