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Heavy metal’s Anthrax may have called its debut album “Fistful of Metal,” but after three decades of punishment to his hands, drummer Charlie Benante learned the hard way that his fists were flesh and bone after all.

Benante needed surgery in 2013 to address a long-running battle with…

On a recent morning, my run took me past our local bagel shop, just early enough that the blooming scent of carby goodness wafted out the front door and chased me down the street. When I got home, I dished out my usual breakfast of plain, full-fat yogurt, topped with fruit (a pear that day) and…

Artistic projects that aim to reflect broad cultural conversations about gender, gun violence and race are among those chosen for nearly $4.4 million worth of grants awarded by Creative Capital, the organization announced on Tuesday. The winning projects, 46 in all, each receive $50,000 in…

Mezzo-soprano Melissa Plagemann, a music instructor at Western Washington University, is happy to be singing in the chorus of Seattle Opera’s presentation of Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro,” opening Saturday, Jan. 16, at McCaw Hall in Seattle Center, and running through Jan. 30.