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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.
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!
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.
Split-squad Mariners see bats go quiet in losses to Diamondbacks, Giants
The Mariners played two games today as they had a split squad Saturday, unfortunately falling in both games that they played. On the road, the team fell to the San Francisco Giants and at home they fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks
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.
Mariners thump Athletics, 15-3, in last meeting between teams before regular season
In their Spring Training game against their divisional rival, the Oakland Athletics, our Seattle Mariners proved heavily victorious in a 15-3 win at the Peoria Sports Complex. Starting catcher Cal Raleigh slammed a three-run homer in the victory, and tallied three runs of his own.
CSS + Converge at WBB March Madness: recapping day 1
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: #6 seed Colorado vs #2 Iowa and #8 seed Ole Miss vs #5 Louisville!
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.
Besa Gordon and Curtis Delgardo III Check-In at the 2023 Mariners Food Preview
If you’re heading to a Mariners game at T-Mobile Park this season, get ready for an outstanding lineup of food. Our Besa Gordon and Curtis Delgardo III checked in at the Mariners food preview day and talked with Executive Chef Javier Rosa.
Mariners see Red, clobbering Cincinnati 17-6
In their game on the road against the Cincinnati Reds, our Seattle Mariners saw 17 runs cross home plate in a huge victory. Every single starting Mariners batter recorded a hit, while five of them had multi-hit games.
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.
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.
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.
Mariners center fielders bring the bats in 5-1 win over Dodgers
In the first game of the Circling Seattle Sports/Converge media trip to Spring Training, the Seattle Mariners had two players who played the center field position drive in all of their runs while young starting pitcher George Kirby was excellent through five innings.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
Kraken can’t clean up sloppy play, watch as Oilers pull away late in crucial contest
In a critical divisional battle, and the last time these teams will face off this regular season, the Seattle Kraken fell to the Edmonton Oilers in a game that continued to display Seattle’s defensive issues.