Sitting in the darkened theater with my Black extended family, I realized why I had rebelled all those years ago — I had been unconsciously dreaming of, longing for, Wakanda. 

Here are some answers to key questions about "Hamilton" that may clarify what lies beneath the hype.

The new leader of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce says she will emphasize collaborations across the Puget Sound area.

In his 1975 painting, Robert Colescott takes an iconic American art history movement and turns it on its head.

At the Northwest Kung Fu Academy in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District, the artful practice of lion dancing is an all-year-long affair.

Strawberry Theatre Workshop is presenting a production of the play “Frost/Nixon” with an entirely female cast.

Two visual picks by Michael Upchurch and others by Marilyn Montufar, a fine art photographer.

Saccharine greeting cards, gut-binding chocolates. There's a contrived feel to Valentine's Day.

Tyler Hilinski left behind a confounded and heartbroken crowd of admirers, and within days, his name would come up at a public hearing in Olympia.

The Oakland-based sociopolitical comedian and CNN host was invited by the Wing Luke Museum to tape a video for its Bruce Lee exhibit.