Music
May 15, 2026

Wrestling, Cat Circus, and Fashion Shows: What You Can Expect at the 2026 Bumbershoot Festival

Beginning September 5, 2026, the Bumbershoot Arts and Music Festival returns to the Seattle Center under the iconic Space Needle. For two days, the site in Lower Queen Anne comes alive with music and art. This year’s edition features musical performances by Turnstile, Death Cab for Cutie (a local band), Japanese Breakfast, Orville Peck, Peaches, and much more.

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Photo Contest
May 13, 2026

Haunting and Hopeful Images Win the 2026 Environmental Photography Award

The winners of the 2026 Environmental Photography Award reveal a planet caught between fragility and resilience. Organized annually by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the competition celebrates photographers using their cameras to spotlight the urgent environmental issues shaping the world today. Selected from roughly 10,000 submissions, this year’s winning images span five categories—Changemakers, Forests, Humanity vs Nature, Ocean, and Polar Regions.

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Oil Painting
May 13, 2026

Dreamy Paintings Capture the Human Spirit in Flowers Overlapping Female Faces

Flowers have long held symbolism. In the Victorian era, for instance, learning a bloom’s meaningful metaphor was a popular pastime and a physical way to express feelings that couldn’t be made public. But just as language evolves, so does the meaning of flowers. Now, as a whole, they evoke themes of beauty, strength, and resilience. Some florals grow despite harsh conditions, and others—annuals—bloom, wilt, and reappear year after year.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.