by Victor Simoes
In February, The 5th Avenue Theatre will tour local schools with its educational show, the Northwest Bookshelf series. This series started in 1994, under the name Adventure Musical Theatre, as a way to bring the magic of musical theater out of a traditional theater environment and into the classroom.
Continue reading Northwest Bookshelf Brings the Magic of Musical Theater to the Classroomby Victor Simoes
On Dec. 6, 2022, the Seattle City Council passed a resolution supporting the implementation of universal health care in the state of Washington and Whole Washington’s ballot initiative.
Continue reading Seattle City Council Supports Universal Health Care, but What’s Next?by Victor Simoes
One of the few Black women in Seattle’s Top 40 radio shows, Besa Gordon has been hosting iHeartRadio’s HITS 106.1 weeknight and Sunday shows since October 2022. From her start as a blogger, to joining iHeartRadio’s street team, to becoming an award-winning media personality and digital manager at Black media production company Converge Media, Gordon has come a long way to establish herself as one of the most recognizable voices on Seattle’s radio waves.
Continue reading Thriving in Top 40: Besa Gordon Wants to Inspire a New Generation of Radio Hostsby Victor Simoes
Two long-standing cultural and educational hubs for the Seattle community, Union Cultural Center (UCC) and Northwest Tap Connection (NWTC), will continue their contributions to the South End’s dance and art scenes in a new joint location on the corner of Cloverdale and Rainier Avenue after being awarded with the Strategic Investment Fund.
Continue reading ‘Honoring Black Resistance’: Northwest Tap Connection and Union Cultural Center Will Share a New Homeby Victor Simoes
Reciprocity Project, a series of seven Indigenous-made documentary short films, combines Native American storytelling with climate awareness and other intersectional movements rooted in Indigenous guardianship, social justice, and human rights. The first season of the project debuted on Oct. 10, and it’s already available to stream.
Continue reading Reciprocity Project Highlights Indigenous Storytelling and Valuesby Victor Simoes
El Centro de la Raza (The Center for People of All Races), a Beacon Hill-based organization grounded in the Latine community of Washington State, celebrated 50 years of resistance and civil rights advocacy in the South Seattle community last October.
Continue reading El Centro de la Raza Celebrates 50 Years of Resistance in South Seattleby Victor Simoes
“Baby, It’s Cold Outside” (the Glee version, please), but that doesn’t mean you can’t go out and enjoy the events we have curated for South Enders. From film festivals and circus debuts to local jazz and more, the South Seattle November art scene is worth stepping out for.
Check out our list of November arts events below. Know of something that should be on our list? Let us know at Arts@SeattleEmerald.org.
Continue reading Arts in the South End: A November Roundupby Victor Simoes
Valley and Mountain Fellowship’s Center for Faith, Art, and Justice, in partnership with the Innovation Vitality Team of the Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, will host Set Us Free From Fear: Faith, White Supremacy and Electoral Politics, a series of four events, where scholars, clergy, and activists working at the intersection of race and faith will come together to discuss important topics with the broader community. The South Seattle Emerald is a media partner of this event.
Continue reading ‘Set Us Free From Fear: Faith, White Supremacy and Electoral Politics’ Kicks Off This Sundayby Victor Simoes
The Williams Project, a Beacon Hill-based theater company that challenges the classic economic model of theater, prepares to open the 2022–2023 season centered around Black, queer writers with the first-ever production of James Baldwin’s The Amen Corner in Seattle.
Continue reading Beacon Hill’s The Williams Project Reimagines Baldwin and Hansberryby Victor Simoes
The South Seattle Emerald’s third annual costume parade, T’Challaween — A South End Tribute to Our Heroes, returns on Saturday, Oct. 29, 1–4 p.m. As in previous years, the parade takes place along the Beacon Hill Stay Healthy Street — beginning on 18th Avenue South and South College Street and ending at Jefferson Park (via the South Spokane Street entrance).
Continue reading Get Ready for T’Challaween — a South End Tribute to Our Heroes
