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Marshawn Lynch at Media Day, Possible Toll for Cyclists
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Should cyclists who ride across the new floating 520 bridge pay a toll? State Senator Curtis King (R-Yakima) is proposing just that and told King 5 News, “I think it’s reasonable to say to a cyclist, if you’re going to ride your bike across that bridge, you can help us pay for it.” My guess is that cyclists won’t be too fond of this idea. What say you, bikers?
Marshawn Lynch was present at yesterday’s Super Bowl Media Day. Why? The Seahawks running back still refuses to talk to the press, but he came to the media spectacle because: “I’m just here so I won’t get fined.”
As amazing as it would have been to have a 21-story office building in Seattle named a very James Bond-esque One Bond Tower, Puget Sound Business Journal reports it isn’t so. Dallas-based developer Trammell Crow Co.’s new building at 1007 Stewart Street will be christened Midtown21.
Facebook is in the news again just days after its hour-long, panic-inducing outage. This time the social network has announced it’s launching a Trending Super Bowl prior to Sunday’s game. The Associated Press calls it “a real-time hub for content” that will corral photos, videos and other Super Bowl-related content from media, celebrities and friends into one easy-to-access spot. Trending Super Bowl is slated to go live Saturday morning.
Killed Bill: The proposed bill that would have abruptly ended the Alaskan Way tunnel project has been killed. Chair of the Senate transportation committee, Sen. Curtis King (R-Yakima), said that the “Kill Bertha bill won’t even get a hearing.” The Stranger with more details.
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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
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
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
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!),…