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New Seattle film commission will help bring Hollywood productions to the city

This week, the Seattle City Council unanimously voted to create a long sought-after Seattle film commission to support local film projects. The measure has the potential to make a major impact on filmmaking in Seattle.

'Creating an environment where black artists can thrive.' Central District gallery looks to reclaim neighborhood

After years of rapid redevelopment and gentrification transforming the central district, Seattle’s historically Black neighborhood, local philanthropist and advocate for Black arts Vivian Phillips has stepped in with a plan to reclaim a piece of the community.

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A tale of two cities: August Wilson was born in Pittsburgh, but loved Seattle

Nationally, August Wilson is known as an award-winning playwright, whose work captivated the nation with authentic storytelling that breathed life into characters portraying African American life and experiences throughout the 20th century.

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Emerald City Comic Con is back. But should it be?

Emerald City Comic Con is back in-person, with attendance projected to climb toward pre-pandemic levels. But not everyone is thrilled about that.

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'It's an ongoing celebration:' Ruth E. Carter on her Afrofuturistic costume designs

The Marvel film Black "Panther" has a lot to amaze audiences — stunning CGI, a roster of A-List actors. But the finer details that make Wakanda what it is aren't acted, or computer generated. They're sewn together, stitch by stitch, by an entire team off-screen.

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With scorching temps ahead, head indoors for these cool arts events in the Puget Sound region

Kim Malcolm talks with Marcie Sillman about her weekend arts and culture recommendations.

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Archaeologists on surprising trail of Japanese families who lived in vanished Oregon lumber company town

The classic black-and-white photos from early decades of the American West often fail to capture the diversity of the people who came here. Chinese migrants helped build the railroads and were big in gold mining. Basque people from Spain became known for sheep herding. The first Filipino cannery workers arrived around the turn of the last century. Now, Oregon archaeologists are on the surprising trail of Japanese families who lived in a now-vanished lumber company town.

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Beware of polar bears! Washington adventurer aims to be 1st through Northwest Passage on paddleboard

An adventurer from Western Washington cast off this week trying to become the first person to traverse the Northwest Passage on a standup paddleboard. The passage is the fabled, but normally frozen, sea route between the Atlantic and the Pacific across the top of Canada.

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Trapped weasels and middle fingers. Seattle artists react to Roe

People in Seattle are still coming to grips with the Supreme Court’s landmark overturning of Roe V Wade. Artists in our communities are no different.

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World Track Championships wrap up with more golds for USA, praise for host city Eugene

The first World Outdoor Track and Field Championships held on American soil sprinted to a joyful conclusion Sunday night in Eugene with back-to-back U.S. victories in the 4x400 relays. The full stadium was also treated to a new world record in the women’s 100-meter hurdles by Nigeria's Tobi Asuman and a new world record in men's pole vault by Sweden's Mondo Duplantis. The twin relay gold medals padded a commanding U.S. lead in the final medal standings — 33 medals total, of which 13 were gold. Ethiopia captured 10 total medals (4 gold) as did Jamaica (10 total, 2 gold) for second and third place overall.