Yuvika Tolani will be the first permanent artistic director of Seattle’s Union Arts Center, starting May 4, 2026. Her appointment comes as the merged company scales programming downtown.

Three Dollar Bill Cinema will skip 2026 as the nonprofit pauses its Seattle Queer Film Festival and TRANSlations while it addresses finances and retools programming. The organization says it will focus on smaller, year-round events for now.

The People’s Wall mural in Seattle’s Central District is up for landmark consideration; the Landmarks Preservation Board will review the nomination on April 15. Public testimony and written comments are open.

Laura LeMoon's 'What the Earth Knows' maps sites tied to Gary Ridgway's victims, reframing ordinary landscapes as memorials and centering survivors.

Hundreds of Seattle K-pop fans turned a University District Barnes & Noble into a release‑day pop‑up for BTS' Arirang, complete with giveaways, photo zones and a Netflix‑streamed comeback. Fans lined up early and stocked up on physical copies.

SIFF picked Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters as its May 7 opening‑night film, with a Paramount Theatre screening and a Cannonball Arts after‑party. Tickets are available now.

Tacoma Art Museum closed this weekend after staff evacuated over a reported safety threat; police and the museum later said the report was not credible.

Bumbershoot trims base ticket tiers and offers a paid re-entry add-on for Labor Day weekend. The festival will also expand a campus 'sip & stroll' and keep kids 12 and under free.

A five-part documentary returns Tacoma’s Frugal Gourmet story to the spotlight, revisiting civil suits and survivor testimony that toppled a TV career.

Lion dances, temple performances and food trucks drew thousands to the Tacoma Dome for APCC’s 28th New Year Celebration. Organizers spotlighted Cambodian culture and recent community milestones.

Teatro Zinzanni paused shows and now faces vendor lawsuits and state wage complaints after staffers say they did not receive final paychecks. Legal fights and agency claims are now underway.

ARTS at King Street Station in Seattle is hosting the First Thursday Artwalk on February 5, featuring live artistic creation, workshops, and the new exhibition 'Kolam.'

Tacoma Arts Live announced it will close after the 202526ndash;26 season and put the Tacoma Armory up for sale. Education programs serving thousands will continue under a new structure.