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For many, the spheres of sports and politics are totally separate arenas: one is a fun and low-stakes pastime, the other is a struggle for real-world power. But in his new book, “Heartbreak City: Seattle Sports and the Unmet Promise of Urban Progress,” author Shaun Scott makes the case that sports and politics have more in common than meets the eye. Going back to the city’s early roots, “Heartbreak City” traces the stories of athletes and activists who made Seattle an athletic and political powe…
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Comedian Roy Wood Jr. on 'The Daily Show,' politics, and the future ... - KUOW News and Information
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Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday is a Federal Holiday in the United States, observed on the third Monday of January. This year, the national holiday falls on King’s actual birthday, January 15th.
about 1 year ago
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Washington state is primed to contribute to the arts in the other Washington in 2025, but first, Olympia got a sneak preview this week of a small-scale sculpture of Indigenous rights activist Billy Frank Jr.
about 1 year ago
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KUOW’s arts and culture reporter Mike Davis shared his latest picks with Kim Malcolm.
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At the Mercer Island “SZ Gallery”, curator Suzanne Zahr has brought together the works of 12 artists for a show she calls “We are human. We are hopeful. We are hurting. We are Palestine.”
about 1 year ago
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Time to check in on some events to look forward to.
about 1 year ago
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In the wake of William Shakespeare’s death, two actors embark on an improbable journey to publish his complete works and ensure the playwright’s legacy lives on. Laughter ensues.
about 1 year ago
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Soundside producer Jason Burrows sits down with host Mike Davis to talk about Seattle’s Economic Displacement Relocation Assistance program.
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The Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act was created over 30 years ago to establish a framework for museums and other institutions to return certain objects to tribes, like human remains and funerary objects. But critics say museums have taken too long to return many of those items. Under new regulations that went into effect this month, institutions must prepare to repatriate all human remains and funerary artifacts within 5 years.
about 1 year ago
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“X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X,” premiers on the West Coast at the Seattle Opera this month. Originally staged in 1985, the production was revitalized by a new production by the Metropolitan Opera in New York in 2023. Opening night is Saturday, Feb. 24.
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