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Tickets on sale now for The Williams Project and LANGSTON’s co-production of James  Baldwin’s theatrical masterpiece THE AMEN CORNER 

August 20, 2022— The Williams Project and LANGSTON join forces to present Seattle’s first ever professional production of James Baldwin’s The Amen Corner, directed by Reggie D.  White. The Amen Corner will run from October 29–November 20 at Langston Hughes  Performing Arts Institute. Opening night is November 3. 

Five years after wowing audiences and critics with its stripped-down version of Baldwin’s Blues  for Mister Charlie, The Williams Project returns with Baldwin’s best-known work.  

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The Roundup: Garfield Continues Undefeated Season

Garfield continued their undefeated season last week by beating Ballard 55-6. The whole team got in on the action with EJ Caminong, one of the best quarterbacks in the state, leading the bulldogs with 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing (for the season he has 1,135 yards passing 11 TDs and 0 int). The standout for this game though was Reylen Witherspoon. The freshman had 11 carries for 111 yards and 2 TDs. The battle of the unbeaten is tonight as the Garfield bulldogs take on the Eastside Catholic at memorial stadium 7:45 pm.

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Finding Go set to screen at Scope Screenings on Tuesday, October 11th

Join us as at The Crocodile on October 11th at 6 pm for Scope Screenings, Seattle’s premiere underground film festival. We’ll be presenting Finding Go: The Legacy of Adé Hogue. This film documents the life and work of legendary designer Broderick Adé Hogue, who’s life was cut tragically short last year. His work includes the lettering on Alaska Airline’s Our Commitment aircraft.

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STG Welcomes Converge Media Back To Paramount Theatre to Broadcast Live 10/24 and 10/25

Get ready everyone, on October 24 and 25th Converge Media is running it back to the iconic Paramount theatre. Join Trae Holiday as she goes live with the day with Trae, Besa Gordon as she goes live with Rewind with Besa along with special appearances from Erik Kalligtapgy, T Dub, Proof, Deaunte Damper, and the entire Converge Media family. Once again we’re coming together to have full-blown conversations about art, music, local community issues, amazing things happening around the city, and so much more.

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WEIRD at NIGHT Episode 219 MEMORY SPECTRUM

On WEIRD at NIGHT we share art and surreal comedy sketches, poetry, music videos, drag, live performance pieces and more!  It is founded on four principles; Art is the antidote, Time over money, People over profit, Attack with Love.  Join the WAN-iverse this Saturday, October 8th at 10PM on Converge Media!

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Black Coffee NW Perseveres Despite Challenges

Black Coffee NW on Aurora Avenue in Shoreline is more than a place to get an espresso or a latte for a commute to work.

Owners Erwin and Darnesha Weary say it is a place for people to come together, in spite of the many acts of racism and vandalism the shop has endured since it opened two years ago.

Their coffee shop was attacked, again, at the end of September.

“Black Coffee NW is really about community,” said Erwin, the company’s CEO. “It's about togetherness. it's about creativity. It's about inspiring us and other people to do better.”

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Abraham Toro continues his great doubleheader as Mariners take game two against Detroit

In game two of their doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers, the Seattle Mariners used unique offense and a solid day by their bullpen to complete a doubleheader sweep. The win is Seattle’s 89th of the season. During the game, the Mariners found out they will be headed to Toronto for their first postseason series in 21 years.

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The Round Up: Rainier Beach beats Roosevelt 42-7

Coach Corey Sampson had his team firing on all cylinders as the Rainier Beach Vikings beat Roosevelt. Tre’Scott Humphrey had great runs out the backfield and ended up with 2 rushing touchdowns, but my game ball goes to the freshman Oteko Mwamba (#44), who had a long touchdown reception and an interception in the game.

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Black Artists You Should Know: Barbara Earl Thomas

Barbara Earl Thomas is a Seattle-bred ‘maker’ who uses art as a means of communication and problem solving. To instill in those that happen upon her work the space and opportunity to reflect on the state of the world and their purpose in it.

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PHOTOS: Protest for Mahsa Amini & Women’s Rights in Iran

Seattle took to the streets for the second consecutive week to decry the death of Mahsa Amini in Tehran, Iran. According to witnesses, Amini, 22, fell into a coma on September 14 after being severely beaten by Iran’s morality police for having improperly worn her hijab, which is regarded as a strict violation of the government’s ordinance. She died two days later from cerebral hemorrhaging and a stroke.

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