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Zillow to Cut Jobs, Shooting Protest Planned for Tonight

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Did you feel the Earth move under your feet early this morning? A 4.3-magnitude earthquake shook central Washington at 1:04 a.m., “about 20 miles north of Ellensburg and 10 miles northeast of Cle Elum,” the Associated Press reports. There were no reports of damage or injuries.

Now that real estate websites Zillow and Trulia have combined forces–Zillow purchased its real estate rival for around $2.5 billion–Zillow has announced it’s cutting 350 jobs mostly in San Francisco and Bellevue. The cuts will address any overlapping positions in sales and administration now that the two companies have transformed into Zillow Group Inc. and The Seattle Times reports it will cut “an additional 70 positions by the end of the second quarter, leaving the combined company with 2,000 employees.”

A protest for the fatal police shooting that happened recently in Pasco, Wash., is planned this evening in downtown’s Westlake Park. Around 400 people are expected to rally at 6 p.m. for Antonio Zambrano Montes, an orchard worker who was shot and killed by police after allegedly throwing rocks at cars and officers. 

Seattle magazine’s inaugural Pop! Bubbles & Seafood event is happening this Saturday, February 21, and there is still plenty of time to snag your tickets. What to expect at the event? Think deviled eggs with salmon roe, oysters and more seafood than mere humans can handle.

The warm weather has many springtime flowers and plants a tad confused: Tulips and azaleas have already started to bloom. But if our record-breaking warm weather decides to take a dip, it could spell disaster for our early blooms.

 

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!),…