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Saturday, August 28, 2010
Tracing The Source Of Outsourced
John Jeffcoat is a Seattle writer and filmmaker. He directed and co–wrote the 2006 film "Outsourced." And "Outsourced" inspired an NBC comedy series that debuts this fall. But six years ago Jeff had no idea where his career was headed. That changed... More »
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Father John Fergueson On Accepting His Darkside And Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Father John Fergueson is an Episcopal priest at the Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington.
In 1967 he was a Marine fighting in the Vietnam War. He was part of a counterintelligence unit whose mission was to take down the Viet Cong infrastructure. In order to do that,... More »
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Fatal Lucciauno: The Spirit Of Street Life
Rahmeece Chevosier Howell grew up in Seattle's Central District. He often wears glasses, reads voraciously and jokes that some people have accused him of having a short–man complex. But in his music, he's brutally honest and larger than life. Many local hip–hop fans... More »
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Music That Breaks Boundaries And Routines
Whether you're a classical music aficionado or a hip–hop head, you might not have any reason to explore other musical genres. But local musician Anomie Belle looks for music that blurs boundaries. She shares two songs that blend genres, and in doing so might break us out... More »
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Susan Rich And 'Mohamud At The Mosque'
Susan Rich's poems often draw on things she witnessed as a Peace Corps volunteer and human rights activist in faraway countries. In September 2001, however, one of her students at Highline Community College had an experience in Tukwila, Washington, that led Susan to write today's... More »
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Sharing Musical Ideas Across Centuries
Classical music is an art form deeply rooted in the past. So much so that in the early 20th century composers in the classical tradition wanted to reject that past. Seattle Weekly music critic and composer Gavin Borchert has been listening to a new recording called "De... More »
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Ben Verellen: An Amplified Obligation
When Ben Verellen graduated from the University of Washington a few years ago with a degree in electrical engineering, he knew what he wanted: To keep one foot in the world of his studies and the other foot in the world of underground rock, where he'd been playing since he was... More »
Friday, August 27, 2010
Myne Whitman: Books About Leaving Home
If you've lived in the same place your whole life, it's tough to know what it's like to have your life split into two places. Myne Whitman knows exactly what that's like. She's a writer who lives in Bellevue, but she immigrated here from Nigeria. So she's thought a lot about... More »
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