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  This colorful mystery of Ancient Egypt was just solved in Washington state

  Scientists at Washington State University not only discovered how to recreate the color known as "Egyptian Blue," they also found this ancient pigment has potential modern uses that its inventors may not have realized.

  • Natalie Akane Newcomb
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  Seattle's LGBTQ scene circa 2003 comes to life in author Mike Curato's adult debut

  Author Mike Curato's adult debut, "Gaysians," a graphic novel that feels like the natural next step from the semi-autobiographical "Flamer." It's bold and funny and, yes, unabashedly gay.

  • Katie Campbell

• Books: Mike Curato Is A Main Character

  This week we’re hitting the books with author and illustrator Mike Curato to discuss Gaysians, his debut adult graphic novel, about a queer Asian friend group becoming a chosen family in 2003 Seattle.  And we'll hear about why Mike chose Queer/Bar in Seattle for his author event on June 17th instead of a bookstore.

  • Brandi Fullwood
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  This Bellingham theater teaches improv to people with memory loss

  If you've ever taken an improv class, you know they make you do some goofy stuff, like communicate with sounds, not words, and play out all kinds of unique situations. At The Upfront Theatre in Bellingham, an improv class was created especially for students who have early stage memory loss.

  • Kyle Norris
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  With 'Karate Kid: Legends,' this film franchise keeps on kicking

  There’s a lot of pressure for a film like this to live up to the original. What does KUOW’s film reviewer Dyer Oxley think of "Karate Kid: Legends"? In short, expect sequels.

  • Dyer Oxley
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  The merits of meandering: Art adventures in the Chinatown-International District

  Poet and podcaster Shin Yu Pai is a fan of meandering. She shared some of the arts and culture gems she stops at when wandering through Seattle’s Chinatown-International District with KUOW's Meet Me Here podcast.

  • Jeannie Yandel
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  Weezer to bring intergalactic concert to Seattle for Bumbershoot 2025

  Bumbershoot has released its two-day lineup for 2025, boasting Bright Eyes, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Aurora, Digable Planets, Murder City Devils, Janelle Monáe, Car Seat Headrest, and more. Weezer will bring its "Voyage to the Blue Planet" concert as the opening night headliner.

  • Dyer Oxley
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  Sugar, we're going down to emo night: Why the genre’s thriving in Seattle and beyond

  Move over disco night. Forget about '80s dance night. Emo night has taken over clubs throughout the Seattle region, and frankly the United States. Fans young and old(ish) pack clubs to dance and scream to a lineup of their favorite emo music. But what even is emo to begin with?

  • Dyer Oxley
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  2 Seattle theater groups form 'strategic alliance' to survive post-Covid

  Hard economic realities prompted Bill Berry, executive director of the 5th Avenue Theatre, to approach a competitor, Seattle Theatre Group, or STG, to explore working together as partners. In late March the two announced an agreement, calling it a “strategic alliance.”

  • Ruby de Luna
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  Got your bookstore passport? Seattle launches 10-day celebration of indie bookshops

  Seattle’s annual Independent Bookstore Day kicks off Saturday, April 26 with a slate of special events. But most participating bookstores actually give patrons 10 days to get their special passports stamped by almost 30 participating shops located across the region from Edmonds to Bremerton to Burien.

  • Amy Radil

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