About Mixyplix
Grab Your Coat. Let’s Go.
Mixyplix is an independent Seattle-based publication covering arts, culture, music, film, theater, food, travel, photography, and the people and experiences that make the Pacific Northwest worth exploring.
Founded in 2017, Mixyplix is built around a simple idea: get out into the world, discover something interesting, and share the experience.
We believe the best way to understand a restaurant is to sit down and eat there. The best way to cover a concert is to be in the room. The best way to tell a story about a filmmaker, chef, musician or artist is to meet them and hear what they have to say.
That’s how we approach our coverage.
What We Cover
Our focus is Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, but we follow interesting people, places and experiences wherever they take us.
Music
Concerts, musicians, festivals, venues, albums, and the people shaping Seattle’s music scene and beyond.
Movies
Film reviews, festivals, filmmakers, screenings, and stories from the world of cinema.
Theater
Performances, productions, actors, directors, and the people bringing stories to the stage.
Food & Drink
Restaurants, chefs, bars, breweries, culinary events, and the people creating memorable food and drink experiences.
Arts & Culture
Artists, exhibitions, museums, galleries, creative projects, and cultural events.
Travel
Destinations, experiences, road trips, hotels, restaurants, and discoveries both close to home and farther away.
Photography
Original photography documenting the people, places, performances, and experiences we cover.
Events & Experiences
Festivals, special events, community gatherings, and the experiences that bring people together.
Meet the People Behind Mixyplix
Mixyplix is built around people. We’re curious about the places, stories and experiences around us, and the people who make them happen.
Michael Nank
Founder and Editor
Michael Nank founded Mixyplix in 2017 and oversees the publication’s editorial direction and coverage.
His work spans Seattle arts and culture, music, film, theater, food and drink, travel, events, and the people behind the experiences Mixyplix covers.
Michael’s approach is grounded in firsthand experience: go there, experience it, talk to the people involved, and tell readers what makes it worth discovering.
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Jenise Silva
Contributing Writer
Jenise Silva is a writer and photographer whose work covers food and restaurants, travel, arts and culture, music, film, theater, and events.
Her work has appeared in publications including Eater Seattle, Seattle Magazine, Seattle Refined, GeekWire, and Mixyplix. She is also the author and photographer of three travel guidebooks in The HUNT guide series.
At Mixyplix, Jenise combines reporting and original photography to bring readers closer to the people, places, and experiences she covers.
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Our Approach
Whenever possible, we experience what we cover firsthand.
We go to the show. We eat the food. We walk through the exhibition. We talk with the chef, artist, musician, filmmaker, performer or organizer behind the experience.
Sometimes that results in a review. Sometimes it’s a profile, interview, photo gallery or guide.
The format may change, but the goal is the same: give readers a better sense of what something is like and a reason to check it out for themselves.
A Few Places to Start
A few stories that capture what Mixyplix is all about:
FOOD & DRINK
T-Mobile Park Food Guide: Eating Your Way Through a Mariners Game
From Seattle favorites to new ballpark additions, we take a look at what’s worth seeking out at T-Mobile Park this season.
MUSIC
Takuya Kuroda’s Eight-Record Journey Peaks at Jazz Alley
A night at Jazz Alley with the Kobe-born, Brooklyn-based trumpeter and his quintet, bringing jazz, hip-hop and neo-soul together on one Seattle stage.
THEATER
The Ultimate Guide to Seattle Theater
From Seattle’s theater history to today’s stages, here’s our guide to discovering the city’s vibrant theater scene, and getting the most out of your next performance.
ARTS & CULTURE
Seattle Tattoo Expo: A Celebration of Ink
A look inside Seattle’s tattoo community, where artists, collectors and enthusiasts come together to celebrate an art form that keeps evolving.
Why Mixyplix?
There is plenty of information competing for your attention. We’re not trying to cover everything. We’re looking for the things that make us stop and think, “You should check this out.”
That might be a restaurant, a concert, a film, an exhibition, a festival, a neighborhood or a person doing something interesting. The common thread is discovery: finding something worth your time and sharing it with you.
Find something interesting. Experience it. Tell the story.
About the Name
Mixyplix reflects what we cover: a mix of experiences, interests, people, places and perspectives.
We don’t believe discovery fits neatly into one category. A great meal can lead to a new neighborhood. A concert can introduce you to a new artist. A film can inspire a trip.
That’s Mixyplix.
Get in Touch
Have a story idea? Want us to cover an event or experience? Interested in working with Mixyplix?
Grab your coat. Let’s go.