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Idris Goodwin Is New Artistic Director of Seattle Children’s Theatre

After a national search conducted in partnership with Management Consultants for the Arts, Seattle Children’s Theatre (SCT) last week announces that Idris Goodwin will be the company’s third artistic director, succeeding Courtney Sale, who left the post in 2020. Goodwin, an award-winning playwright, breakbeat poet, director, and educator, starts his tenure with the organization this month, serving as co-executive alongside managing director Kevin Malgesini.

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CSS + Converge at WBB March Madness: recapping day 2

Bel Garcia and Mathew Bermudez from Circling Seattle Sports and Converge Media will be on site at Climate Pledge Arena as the Women's March Madness takes place in the Seattle regional! Today, day one, Bel recaps the events of both games that took place: Tennessee Volunteers took on the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Ohio State Buckeyes took on the UCONN Huskies!

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CSS and Converge takes on Spring Training: Day four 

The Converge media/Circling Seattle Sports team is down in Arizona for the final week of Spring Training to cover our hometown ballclub, the Seattle Mariners. Photographer Liv Lyons and lead editor Charles Hamaker will be documenting their days in Peoria and wherever the Mariners go as they look to bring the Spring Training experience to Mariners fans everywhere through game recaps, interviews, daily videos, and more.

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CSS and Converge takes on Spring Training: Day three 

The Converge media/Circling Seattle Sports team is down in Arizona for the final week of Spring Training to cover our hometown ballclub, the Seattle Mariners. Photographer Liv Lyons and lead editor Charles Hamaker will be documenting their days in Peoria and wherever the Mariners go as they look to bring the Spring Training experience to Mariners fans everywhere through game recaps, interviews, daily videos, and more.

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The Garfield Super Block Public Art Academy

 “The Garfield Super Block is the town hall of the Central District.” - Takiyah “TDUB” Ward.

The Garfield Super Block Public Art Academy is a unique public arts program that is supporting community and legacy. Learn about the program and what they are doing in the video above.

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CSS and Converge takes on Spring Training: Day two 

The Converge media/Circling Seattle Sports team is down in Arizona for the final week of Spring Training to cover our hometown ballclub, the Seattle Mariners. Photographer Liv Lyons and lead editor Charles Hamaker will be documenting their days in Peoria and wherever the Mariners go as they look to bring the Spring Training experience to Mariners fans everywhere through game recaps, interviews, daily videos, and more.

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Bumbershoot Announces Return for 2023, Bumbershoot Workforce Development Program

Today, Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Arts & Music Festival has revealed the 2023 music lineup featuring luminaries from around the globe, Pacific Northwest heroes and the best of emerging music. The 50th annual installment of Bumbershoot will take place September 2-3 at the iconic Seattle Center campus, boasting a previously announced eclectic arts program and now an equally varied musical lineup that includes indie rock, punk, soul, folk, dance and more.

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New Mural Honoring Seattle Healthcare and Youth Education Icons Unveiled

Wednesday was a day of celebration in South Seattle, as a new mural honoring the lives of the founders of Tiny Tots Development Center, the Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic and Seattle Children’s was unveiled.

The women who were honored—Odessa Brown, who fought for children’s health and the namesake of the pediatric clinic, Helen Hicks, founder of Tiny Tots, and Anna Herr Clise, founder of the Children’s Orthopedic Hospital now known as Seattle Children’s – all touched the lives of countless Seattleites over decades.

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CSS and Converge takes on Spring Training: Day 1

The Converge media/Circling Seattle Sports team is down in Arizona for the final week of Spring Training to cover our hometown ballclub, the Seattle Mariners. Photographer Liv Lyons and lead editor Charles Hamaker will be documenting their days in Peoria and wherever the Mariners go as they look to bring the Spring Training experience to Mariners fans everywhere through game recaps, interviews, daily videos, and more.

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New Art Panels by Local Artist TR Miles Unveiled at Skyway Park

T.R. (Troy) Miles has been creating art for more than 40 years—and he’s not about to stop any time soon, with projects coming up in several parts of Seattle.

Miles produces public art in the form of murals, but he also creates fine art for galleries.

“This piece, appropriately, is called Sunshine. What's more inspiring than seeing kids, as they say, frolicking in the sunshine? People drive by. People see this--this might be the start of your day. This might be the first thing you see,” said Miles. 

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Hairspray Set to Return to Seattle’s Paramount Theatre

HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award®-winning musical comedy phenomenon returns to Seattle! This new North American tour, helmed by original director Jack O’Brien and original choreographer Jerry Mitchell, will play April 4 through 9 at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre.

Tickets are available are available now on-line at STGPresents.org, Ticketmaster.com, by calling 1-800-982-2787 or in person at The Paramount Theatre Box Office (Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10am to 6pm).

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Marquia Wooten Shares Her Success Story With ANEW and The Seattle Office of Economic Development

Wooten shared her journey as a single mother searching for a career which would allow her to build a legacy and the lifestyle she desired. She said she found ANEW’s pre-apprenticeship program through a friend, and initially doubted whether she could do construction. Now, Wooten has created an impactful career—from operating heavy equipment on construction sites, and inspecting some of the largest construction projects in the city, to using her leadership role as a mentor and Director of the Rise up Program to inspire others to step outside of their comfort zone in pursuit of a more fulfilling life.

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Beacon Hill Community Rallies to Support Nurturing Roots Urban Farm

Neighbors and community members rallied on Sunday to support Nurturing Roots, an urban farm in Beacon Hill that is facing eviction at the end of the month.

The farm gives free, fresh produce and eggs to more than 500 people annually, and it also provides agricultural education, pots and seeds to many more. Some of the produce also goes to food banks.

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