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Things to Do in June: Performance

Want more? Here’s everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food, and This & That. Disappearance at the Rocky Mountain Leatherdyke SnowpicnicJune 5–20I’ve been saying it for years: Pride month needs more ski slope murder mysteries. Thankfully, the good people at the Annex Theatre have listened. Writer Monty Rozema and director […] The post Things to Do in June: Performance appeared first on The Stranger.

Things to Do in June: Music

Want more? Here’s everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food, and This & That. Tarteeth, Fleamale, Toxic Tears, Alista Shay, Atrocity GirlJune 4Self-proclaimed as “Seattle’s Seraphic Rapper” and “Egyptian Enigma,” Central District’s own Tarteeth has been busy forming a charitable community organization called New World Orchard, the entity behind this […] The post Things to Do in June: Music appeared first on The Stranger.

Things to Do in June: Literature

Want more? Here’s everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food, and This & That. One Book, One Coast: Zine-Making Workshop with DenshoJune 6Founded in 1996, the Densho project was designed to ensure the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans didn’t get forgotten—but it’s branched out to other elements of […] The post Things to Do in June: Literature appeared first on The Stranger.

Things to Do in June: Visual Art

Want more? Here’s everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food, and This & That. Lars Bergquist: Recognize Me in EverythingJune 4Lars Bergquist grew up here, and his relationship to the city is informed by how he’s moved through both its seen and unseen underbelly as a street artist. For years, […] The post Things to Do in June: Visual Art appeared first on The Stranger.

Allen Institute’s big new bet: $200M effort aims to go from mapping the brain to treating disease

The Allen Institute is launching a $200 million initiative, the Brain Health Accelerator, to develop gene therapies for neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's, and ALS. It marks the first time the Seattle research organization, founded by Paul Allen in 2003, has made treating disease its goal. Read More

Code.org rebrands as CodeAI, solidifying its shift to AI education

"Nobody knows the jobs of the future, but a sure bet is that every job will involve AI," said Hadi Partovi, who co-founded the nonprofit in 2013. "We have a responsibility to prepare the next generation for the biggest change in society since the invention of public education." Read More

All! The! Pride! Parties!

Hyper: The Return of the EndJune 5With DJs Hyperpoppers, Rowan Ruthless, Viper Fengz, and Aquarium Drink, and performances by Pupusa, Miss Mimi Gina, Uh Oh, and Hoochie Papa. (Cherry, 10 pm, 21+) Space Age: A Futuristic Drag CabaretJune 5Hosted by Indie Scent and Kitty Vixen, this drag show includes performances by Vima Venom, Claude Ville, […] The post All! The! Pride! Parties! appeared first on The Stranger.

Last Month This Month

It’s almost America’s birthday, but before that, it’s gay people’s birthday, for a whole month. The President will not be normal about this. Things are not going well for him, you see, and a national game of smear the queer hits the spot when your approval rating is taking a nose dive over an unpopular […] The post Last Month This Month appeared first on The Stranger.

The Best Things To Do in Seattle This Month: June 2026

June is here, which means summer has arrived, not to mention Pride Month, Juneteenth, and Father’s Day! To bring a little color to your calendar, we’ve compiled the biggest events you need to know about in every genre, from Bob Dylan to Chelsea Handler, from Let’s Play SEA ’26: World Soccer Fan Celebration to the Washington Brewers Festival, and from […] The post The Best Things To Do in Seattle This Month: June 2026 appeared first on The Stranger.

Melinda French Gates takes minority stake in Seattle Kraken hockey team

French Gates called herself "a big believer in the power of sports" and said that after many years of "cheering on Seattle from the sidelines," she's excited "to have an even deeper connection to the Seattle sports community." Read More

Stranger Suggests: Your Agenda This Week, June 1–7

MONDAY 6/1 Hard Covers & Bare Backs: An Erotic Novel Pop Up (FOOD) No Call No Show’s tagline is “Boozy popups for unpretentious foodies,” and when it comes to ridiculous concepts—and completely committing to the bit—this gang of veteran chefs and bartenders are not playing. On June 1, NCNS’s theme is erotica, and the party […] The post Stranger Suggests: Your Agenda This Week, June 1–7 appeared first on The Stranger.