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Seattle Ranked 8th Most Walkable City & More News

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Did you score any free coffee from Starbucks on Friday? A tech glitch that happened around 4 p.m. on Friday caused the coffee chain’s point-of-sale computer systems to shut down registers at stores in the U.S. and Canada, The Puget Sound Business Journal reports. Baristas were handing out gratis coffee drinks until stores closed. Stores opened normally on Saturday and the issue was resolved. The company issued this statement on its website regarding the outage: “Our stores that have not already closed for the evening are closing early.  The outage was caused by a failure during a daily system refresh.  We apologize to our customers for any inconvenience or confusion and will update this statement once systems are back online.  This outage also affects our Evolution Fresh and Teavana Tea Bar stores.”

Most Walkable Cities in the U.S.: Seattle has been ranked number 8 with a walk score of 70.8 on Today Walk Score’s Most Walkable Cities 2015 list. At the top of the list is–obviously–New York, followed by San Francisco and Boston. Seattle managed to beat out Oakland and Baltimore for its number 8 spot.

Police responded to an “active shooter” incident at North Thurston High School in Lacey, Wash., this morning. The alleged shooter, a student who was armed with a handgun, was taken down by teachers after he fired several shots, reports King 5 News.

Friends of the Woodland Park Zoo Elephants, the activist group that opposed moving elephants Chai and Bamboo from the zoo, are back and “plan to return to the Seattle City Council at its meeting at 2 p.m.” today, reports MyNorthwest.com. 

 

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!),…