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Poetry, book arts, and painting highlight our weekly arts picks

As we do each week, we're getting picks for arts & culture events to check out in the Puget Sound region. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm got these recommendations from writer Shin Yu Pai, who just this week was named Seattle's Civic Poet. She also hosts the KUOW podcast "The Blue Suit."
- Kim Malcolm
'Thousands of stiches, all by hand': a look at Puget Sound's artisan sailmakers

Old-style ships are still around, and they need regular maintenance on their large, billowing sails. But there aren’t many businesses that make these kinds of sails anymore. One of the last places in the world that does is right here in the Puget Sound region.
- Libby Denkmann
Black architects and designers of the Northwest celebrated in new MOHAI exhibit

"From the Ground Up: Black Architects and Designers" is a traveling show, originally created for Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. The exhibit has been updated to represent local, Black architects, like Benjamin F. McAdoo Jr., the first Black architect registered in Washington state.
- Mike Davis
Soundside has your February film festival picks

With chilly winter weather in full effect, there’s nothing better than a cozy trip to the movies. Soundside host Libby Denkmann caught up with a few people working across our region to bring movie magic to audiences of all ages this month.
- Libby Denkmann
60 dancers who fled the war now take the stage — as The United Ukrainian Ballet

The company, based in The Hague, is currently in Washington, D.C., performing Giselle at The Kennedy Center. The Ukrainian Ambassador says the ballet corps is like a secret weapon.
- Elizabeth Blair
Mike's adventures in art: A trip down the rabbit hole

If you are looking for some tips on how to experience art in the Seattle area, you are in the right place. In this weekly post, KUOW Arts Reporter Mike Davis gives you tips on what to do around Seattle over the weekend so you can have your own adventures in arts and culture.
- Mike Davis
Downtown Seattle's identity crisis

Some people think downtown Seattle is dying or already dead, while others see it as a place that just needs a fresh start. Seattle Now producers Vaughan Jones and Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers went on a mission to see what’s going on in Seattle’s urban core. You'll hear from people who live, work and enjoy our city center.
- Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
How Groundhog Day came to the U.S. — and why we still celebrate it 137 years later

Groundhogs may not have a great track record when it comes to predicting spring, but experts say there are still things the tradition can teach us about our culture and the environment.
- Rachel Treisman
Omar Apollo taught himself how to sing from YouTube. Now he's up for a Grammy

Omar Apollo has been nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammys, an accolade that usually takes artists years to achieve. But not for Apollo.
- Jonaki Mehta
Phil McGraw, America's TV shrink, plans to end 'Dr. Phil' after 21 seasons

CBS Media Ventures announced it would stop producing new episodes of Dr. Phil after the 2023 season. The show's host plans to expand his following with a new "prime-time partnership."
- Emily Olson

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