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SEATTLE — There are still many unknowns as Bumbershoot awaits its pandemic-delayed relaunch. But the key question of who will take the reins of the Labor Day weekend festival has finally been answered.

Seattle's iconic urban music festival, which has seen headliners from Tyler the Creator to Blondie, is reimagined with a focus on accessibility.

Plus, turmoil at Seattle Symphony and omicron’s influence on Northwest arts events.

Bruce Harrell staves off mass homelessness for at least 30 more days: People who can not afford to live in this god-forsaken city rejoice! Mayor Bruce will not let your landlord kick you out for not paying rent for the past two years – at least not yet. Today, Harrell announced that he will extend the city’s eviction moratorium for 30 days. That means it ends on Feb. 14, so maybe landlords will serve eviction...

The New Rising Sun coalition has been chosen as Seattle Center's new production partner for the long-running event.

Seattle's iconic Bumbershoot music festival has secured new producers made up of local venue owners and art leaders.

The new producer for the art and music festival said it plans to turn Bumbershoot into a year-round brand with ongoing programs at Seattle Center.

Her glass pyrographs, which she makes by dragging molten pieces of glass across paper, looked delicate even through a screen. The way the paper traced the motion of the hot glass was a welcome respite from the images and websites that normally occupied my screen. And because the internet facilitated the viewing of this work, I had immediate access to watching Ichikawa’s process on other platforms like YouTube—an experience I couldn’t have in the same way by just seeing her work in a galle...

Museum of Museums can fiiiiiiiinally open: The long-delayed Official Opening of the buzzy art space operated by Greg Lundgren on First Hill is here. MoM has finally gotten the go-ahead from the city to swing open their beautiful Nikita Ares-painted front door and bring in art-thirsty visitors (so long as they follow state-mandated COVID-19 safety protocols, of course). The space will open on Thursday from 5-10 pm, with 30-minute staggered entry. Reserve your tickets here, and be sure to take a...