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For the Veruca Salts of the world, online retailer Amazon has at last expanded its one-hour delivery Prime Now service to Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond and Kirkland and will expand to other zip codes soon. (The service had initially launched back in December in Manhattan, much to Seattleites’ dismay.) According to KING 5 News, “Prime Now is a benefit available through the mobile app exclusively for Prime members.” Users–from 8 a.m. to midnight any day of the week–can use the mobile app to select all sorts of goodies that they must have now, all with the option of free two-hour delivery or one-hour delivery for $7.99.

And as Amazon turns up the heat on delivery speed and efficiency, other retailers are trying to compete. Sort of. Minneapolis-based Target is testing faster delivery times that “come close to matching Amazon’s speed and reliability,” Geekwire reports. The program, which could launch this fall, will ship items within two to three days, an upgrade from its previous ship times of seven to 10 days.

Help wanted: Washington and Oregon are looking for volunteers to help fight wildfires. KOMO News reports that Washington’s Department of Natural Resources is seeking “citizen volunteers” with “red cards showing they have wildland firefighter training” or individuals with “blue cards showing firefighting equipment training.” Go here to learn more about how you can assist during this difficult time. 

New art has landed at 300 Boren Ave. N in South Lake Union. Sculptor Marcus Devine, who according to The Seattle Times, creates dragon sculptures out of copper, iron, steel and scrap metal, has constructed a “12-foot tall, two-ton” fire-breathing dragon masterpiece that will overlook a construction site that will eventually be an Amazon building.

 

SENSORIUM Takes on Our Screen Addiction

SENSORIUM Takes on Our Screen Addiction

Dance, drag, and immersive art collide in an eight-week exploration of our phone-obsessed lives, with a few surprises along the way. 

What do drag queens, smartphone addiction, art installations, and an old luggage shop have in common?  According to longtime Seattle choreographer Alana O’Farrell Rogers, a lot.  “There’s no dead time anymore,” says Rogers, explaining how the proliferation of smartphones fills the empty spaces that once served as time for rest or connection. Where we snuggled…

Salt-N-Pepa on Breaking Barriers and Staying Power

Salt-N-Pepa on Breaking Barriers and Staying Power

Ahead of their performance at Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture gala, the hip-hop pioneers talk about creative ownership, connecting with new generations, and the songs that still resonate.

The Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP) will host its annual ICONS of Pop Culture Gala in Seattle on October 22, honoring five artists and institutions whose work has helped shape entertainment and culture.  This year’s honorees are martial arts and film legend Bruce Lee, fashion designer Jeremy Scott, the video game franchise Halo, hip-hop pioneers…

Studio Sessions: Christopher Paul Jordan

Studio Sessions: Christopher Paul Jordan

Drawing on childhood memories, neighborhood history, and salvaged materials, Christopher Paul Jordan’s latest show at Cornish’s Behnke Family Gallery explores how the past stays with us.

Start in the middle. It’s good advice for telling a story, and a way into Christopher Paul Jordan’s paintings. By the time you encounter them, their materials have already been something else, and who knows what they might move on to become. The Tacoma interdisciplinary artist works with salvaged objects, including screens, picture frames, canvas,…

Rearview Mirror: Wedding Bells, A Furniture Launch, and the Symphony’s New Look 

Rearview Mirror: Wedding Bells, A Furniture Launch, and the Symphony’s New Look 

Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).

WEDDING BELLS I’ve been a bit absent from this column lately, but I think I have a pretty good excuse: I got married! It’s already been three weeks since my September 19 wedding, but I’m still reflecting on the magic of the day. My fiancé, well husband now (I can’t get used to saying it!),…