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A Creative Mecca: Terrain 16 Unites Hundreds of Artists In Spokane

Spokane, WA - The Inland Northwest’s largest multimedia art and music festival, Terrain, recently celebrated its “sweet 16” with its annual art festival in the heart of Spokane, Washington. This creative mecca brought together nearly 500 artists from the region showcasing close to 900 pieces, and connected them with an audience of over 10,000 people.

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Framing the Vision: Besa Gordon’s Creative Journey with Jordan Somers

You ever meet someone who just gets your vision, like without you even having to say much? That’s exactly what it’s been like working with photographer Jordan Somers over the years. If every photo he’s taken could talk, I swear they’d tell a full story of growth, creativity, and a whole lot of joy.

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Pour and Explore: WeRise Wine Celebrates A Major Milestone with Private Label Launch

WeRise Wine, a Seattle wine bar dedicated to promoting diversity and representation in the wine industry, celebrated the one-year anniversary of its wine club with a Pour and Explore event last month. The celebration, held at the bar’s Downtown Seattle location, not only commemorated the milestone but also introduced its new private-label wine to its loyal community.

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Behind the Glam: LXD Beauty’s Teme Wokoma Brings Heart and Skill to the Back2Besa Birthday Episode

When Besa Gordon filmed her behind-the-scenes for this week’s episode of Back2Besa, celebrating her birthday, one familiar face made the day even more special — makeup artist Teme Wokoma, owner of LXD Beauty. For Besa and Teme, the shoot wasn’t just another day on set; it was a reunion of two friends who’ve shared a journey from their high school dance team, Kutt’N’Up, to working side-by-side in professional media.

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Air Travel Under Siege: Unpaid Controllers Force Sweeping Flight Cuts, Delays on the Horizon 

The U.S. air travel system is facing unprecedented strain. Due to the widening impact of the ongoing government shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a sweeping 10% reduction in air traffic across 40 of the nation's busiest airports, beginning this Friday. This is a result of an escalating crisis among unpaid air traffic controllers, whose vital work now threatens to ground a significant portion of American air travel.

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From Advocacy to Celebration: SAARC Hosts ‘A Party for the People’ This Weekend

It’s going down tomorrow night! This week, Davida Ingram, the director of Seattle King County African-Americans Reparations Committee (SAARC), joined hosts Besa Gordon and Curtis Delgardo II, aka Cuddy, on Almost a Weekend! to discuss the committee's upcoming gala tomorrow and its ongoing work in reparations across the region. 

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PREVIEW This Week’s Episode of Back2Besa: Birthday Wishes, Black Joy, and A Look Behind The Scenes 

Back2Besa is back with a celebratory episode dedicated to Besa’s birthday. This week, we take a look back at some of Besa’s favorite stories from the past year, from Daddy Strollers Social Club to DEFY Wrestling in the Central District. We also take a trip across the bay to Vashon Island, made possible by King County Metro, for some tasty Southern food at Gravy.

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A Trip To Vashon: Besa Gordon Talks King County Metro on Good Day Seattle

Besa Gordon joined Good Day Seattle this morning to showcase her recent trip to Vashon Island, made possible by King County Metro water taxi’s additional schedule running on Saturdays. On the island, Gravy Executive Chef and owner Chef Dre picked her up and gave her a tour of his favorite spots, including Vashon Island Baking Company and his own Southern restaurant, Gravy. 

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Pioneer Square Art Walk: Where Culture, Creativity, and Community Collide in the Emerald City

Are you looking for something to do tonight in Seattle? Here’s what Erik Kalligraphy captured at the Pioneer Square Art Walk last month. This community event, which occurs every first Thursday of each month, brings together creatives and business owners across the Emerald City, from musicians, painters, and clothing designers, to share their work and shed light on one of Seattle’s most historic neighborhoods.

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SpoonFed Training: Celebrating a Decade of Fitness, Family, and Community

SpoonFed Training recently passed a monumental milestone, celebrating its 10-year anniversary with the grand opening of a new gym in Tukwila. This event signified a new chapter for the fitness center after outgrowing its previous location, and brought together SpoonFed’s dedicated community, who shared their love and appreciation for the organization's profound impact on the Black community.

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‘Detroit ‘67’: Acts On Stage Captures the Best of Music and the Worst of Times

Acts On Stage is bringing “Detroit ‘67” to Seattle! From her award-winning stage trilogy, Dominique Morisseau delivers “Detroit ‘67” as a two-story dramedy that chronicles a family having a house party while the city is on fire. The metaphor sits on the backbeat of a country dancing to the new sound of Motown as it simultaneously finds itself in the dust of one of the most explosive moments in American history: the 1967 Detroit riots. It’s all coming together while falling apart.

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Wa Na Wari Transforms the Central District with Annual Walk The Block Festival

In a rapidly changing Central District, Wa Na Wari strives to bridge the gaps between artistic expression, residential permanence, and physical activity with its annual art festival Walk the Block. Last month, the festival took over Seattle’s Central District with the strength of Black creativity on full display in the historic Seattle neighborhood that has marked the grounds of the city’s Black community for generations.  

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