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‘Teal Tuesday,’ Tackling Crime in Downtown & More News

The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today

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In days named after colors news, 21-year-old college student Lucy Capron has started Teal Tuesday in support of the Mariners. Much like our Blue Fridays, in which devoted Seahawks fans wear blue to show love for the professional football team, on Tuesdays you’re now to don your finest teal duds for the M’s. Capron’s Facebook page for TT has 177 likes right now, but we suspect that will get much higher as the colorful day catches on.

The Seattle Police Department has launched its Neighborhood Response Team, a unit dedicated to eradicating the streets of low-level crime and “getting chronic offenders the help they need,” MyNorthwest.com reports. Among the low-level crimes the group of six officers and one sergeant will address: street disorder such as “defecating or urinating in public, drinking in public, smoking marijuana in a public space, or violating a city ordinance that prohibits people from sitting or sleeping on sidewalks between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 p.m.” in areas surrounding Westlake Park and Pike Place Market. Will the new Neighborhood Response Team actually make a difference in Seattle’s downtown? Tell us what you think.

The free social media site Nextdoor.com is a platform where residents of neighborhoods sign up and can report small crimes (think car prowls) that occur within their communities. And according to Kiro 7 News, the veritable digital neighborhood watch is becoming increasingly popular.

Glassdoor.com has ranked the top 25 highest rated companies for internships. Geekwire has all the details on where tech giants like Microsoft, Facebook or Google appear on the list.

Who’s ready for chikin? Southern fast-food chain Chick-fil-A is slated to open in Bellevue next month, The Seattle Times reports. On Thursday, March 26, expect long lines and hullaballo aplenty as people gear up to get their nuggets and waffle fries fix.

 

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!),…