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Celebrating Olympic Athletes With Ties To Seattle

Celebrating Olympic Athletes With Ties To Seattle

A source of cultural pride and community identity

Over a small dinner party with moms from my daughter’s Girl Scout troop, the conversation turned to the Olympics. To my surprise, two of the moms were Olympians…

Must List: This Week’s Top 6 Picks

Must List: This Week’s Top 6 Picks

Aug 01 - Aug 07

Films, concerts, fests

Happy Thursday! We’ve got some great things to do this week. First up…

Pen & Eye # 15 - Abolition 101

Pen & Eye # 15 – Abolition 101

 

Space Dreams

Space Dreams

Redmond eighth grader wins NASA national writing contest

When Aadya Karthik was 8 years old, a visit to the Pacific Science Center sparked a passion that would shape her future…

Cornish College President Raymond Tymas-Jones Retires

Cornish College President Raymond Tymas-Jones Retires

Tymas-Jones led Cornish for six years, shepherding the college through the pandemic

Dr. Raymond Tymas-Jones, president of Cornish College of the Arts, has retired from his position after six years. His last day with the institution was July 25. Former Cornish College Board Chairman Emily Parkhurst has stepped in as interim president as the board conducts a national search for a permanent replacement. Parkhurst served on the…

Montlake Maximalists

Montlake Maximalists

Couple strips 1915 Dutch colonial home

Subscribers to the minimalist movement that has dominated American interior design over the past decade-plus may be roughly cleaved into two demographic groups…

Seattle Art Fair Opens With a Strong Showing

Seattle Art Fair Opens With a Strong Showing

With work from around the world — and strengthened ties to the local creative community — the annual event drew big crowds on night one

Seattle Art Fair is officially open, kicking off its weekend-long run with a packed party at the Lumen Field Event Center last night. Abuzz with the who’s who of the Seattle art scene perusing booths from more than 90 international galleries, the fair had a fresh energy that seemed lacking over the past few years….

Must List: 6 Things to Do in Seattle This Weekend

Must List: 6 Things to Do in Seattle This Weekend

Jul 25 - Jul 31

Music, art, and medieval merriment

Happy Thursday! Get ready to enjoy the best events in and around town…

An Abundance of Art in Seattle this Week

An Abundance of Art in Seattle this Week

Highlights from the Seattle Art Fair and other happenings in the creative community

It’s a busy week for art in the Emerald City. The summer’s flagship event, the Seattle Art Fair opens its eighth iteration this week with a bevy of new programs, collaborations, and creative partnerships. Held once again at the Lumen Field Event Center, the fair is just a stone’s throw away from Pioneer Square, where…

Seattle Podcast: Spencer Frazer: Second Act Artist Changing the World

Seattle Podcast: Spencer Frazer: Second Act Artist Changing the World

Prints are No. 1

Prints are No. 1

Enjoy the relaxed, flowing silhouettes of stylish and practical print dresses this summer

You can dress them up or down. They come in various fabrics, colors, and styles. They adapt to different seasons, making them a favorite among Washingtonians who appreciate practical yet stylish wardrobe choices. Have you guessed it yet?

Dynamic And Engaging: The Call Of Calder

Dynamic And Engaging: The Call Of Calder

As a teenager, former Microsoft executive Jon Shirley fell in love with the works of Alexander Calder. He’s now sharing his passion with the public.

For me, moving around The Eagle, taking it in outside of traditional gallery walls and interacting with it, choosing how I saw the work, was a totally new way to experience art…

Must List: 6 Fun Things to Do in Seattle This Week

Must List: 6 Fun Things to Do in Seattle This Week

Jul 18 - Jul 24

Powwow, block party, the 100-foot dragon

We’ve rounded up some fun stuff happening this week. So, grab your shades and get out there…

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