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New YouTube show seeks cannabis-friendly actors from Seattle, Tacoma

High times are ahead for a few cannabis-friendly bold personalities across the Puget Sound region…

Second Acts: Delbert Richardson

Second Acts: Delbert Richardson

Unspoken truths

It’s not quite fair to say that Delbert Richardson’s “Second Act” was hatched when he was just beginning his first. Yet there’s some truth to it…

Political Parties Like No Other

Political Parties Like No Other

Local activities are putting the “party” in politics

Dubbed Dine4Democracy, the group led by former U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein and ex-Microsoft executive Suzi LeVine, and designer and community builder Gemma Daggatt, is organizing a series of 47 parties through mid-October ranging from casual barbecues to multi-course dinners featuring celebrities from the culinary world, music, acting and politics. Costs range from $47 per couple to $4,700 per guest…

Seattle’s TEDx Women: Local to Global

Seattle’s TEDx Women: Local to Global

Upcoming event is a reminder that ‘we rise by lifting each other’

Earlier this year, I returned to Seattle from crewing on an international yacht race for charity — an experience that solidified my outlook on community and collaboration. That race, and the teamwork involved with strangers from around the world set the stage for a desire to amplify unheard voices. As I settled back into Seattle, something hit me…

Essentials:  Don’t Bet On It

Essentials: Don’t Bet On It

A cautious attitude toward the state lottery

Feeling lucky? Ever play the lottery? Probably not…

Kraken Unleashed

Kraken Unleashed

Giant blue tentacles are attacking the city 

Have you noticed the huge blue tentacles popping up around Seattle?

‘Transformative’ Overlook Walk Opens Along Seattle’s Waterfront

‘Transformative’ Overlook Walk Opens Along Seattle’s Waterfront

The elevated walk is another sign that the massive renovation is almost complete

Seattle’s multi-billion-dollar waterfront renovation was always about connecting Pike Place Market and downtown Seattle to Puget Sound and the new 20-acre Waterfront Park. With the Oct. 4 opening of the elevated Overlook Walk, that dream has been realized…

Must List: The Top 6 Events in Seattle This Week

Must List: The Top 6 Events in Seattle This Week

Oct 03 - Oct 09

Iconic voices, film festivals, and a hilarious new play

There’s something about the golden days of early fall — how the light gets softer, trees start changing color, and the air has that crisp bite. As you settle into the change, we’ve got some fun things for you to do…

Amazon to Hire 250,000 Seasonal Workers

Amazon to Hire 250,000 Seasonal Workers

Pay begins at $18 per hour

The company joins other major retailers, including Target, Macy’s and Burlington, in staffing up for the holidays…

After Nearly Three Decades, Men in Dance is Still Thriving 

After Nearly Three Decades, Men in Dance is Still Thriving 

The biannual festival returns this weekend with nine artists from across the country

Now in its 28th year, Men in Dance returns this weekend with three nights of performance featuring nine choreographers from around the country…

Grand Illusion is Moving — But It’s Not Going Far

Grand Illusion is Moving — But It’s Not Going Far

Help Seattle’s volunteer-run cinema find a new home

After more than 50 years of screenings in the U District, the Grand Illusion Cinema is losing its lease. The historic arthouse, which has been a staple of Seattle’s film scene since 1970, will have to move from its 1403 N.E. 50th St. location by February 2025 — but it’s not the end of the story…

Cleopatra’s Story Told Through Traditional Indian Dance

Cleopatra’s Story Told Through Traditional Indian Dance

The newest production from Mohini Dance School looks at the trials of the Egyptian queen

In 2013, several of Smitha Krishnan’s friends reached out, asking if she was available to teach Mohiniyattam — a form of classical Indian dance originating from the southern state of Kerala — to them and their children. A dancer since childhood, Krishnan, the artistic director of Mohini Dance School, started training in Indian classical dance at age 4, moving into Mohiniyattam six years later. In 1995…

Costco’s Gold Rush Continues 

Costco’s Gold Rush Continues 

Sales of gold bullion rise again 

In one of the many iconic Seinfeld episodes, comedian Kenny Bania describes a popular bit from his comedy act: “That’s gold, Jerry! Gold.”  He may as well have been referring to Costco’s ever-increasing sales of gold bars. The Issaquah-based warehouse chain said in its earnings call yesterday that sales of gold bars rose “double digits”…

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