A stage with no backdrop and cluttered with backstage detritus greets audiences of Seattle Rep's "An Iliad" as they enter the theater and take their seats. An extended period of total darkness envelopes the theater, signaling the opening of the play and transporting us to a time before electricity, television and movies, a time when storytelling was the primary form of entertainment.
Aries (Mar. 20-Apr. 19) Sun. and Mon. the 9th, 10th; you can do no wrong-go for it! See Sagittarius.
Not everyone can handle the pressure of making the split-second call, and then accept the heckling and sighs that follow. The umpires in Queen Anne Little League not only handle the pressure of the call, but they dedicate their time to the league as volunteers.
What is going on with The Port? That's what the Seattle Chapter of the League of Women Voters wanted to discover during last week's forum held at the First Baptist Church in Capitol Hill.
On April 28, the first part of this two-part article appeared in the News. These articles are based on a symposium presented at Swedish Medical Center titled, Grief, Cancer and End-Of-Life, and sponsored by the Hospice Foundation. The hospice philosophy is grounded on these principles:affirmation of life; self determination of patients and their families in their participation in their care; education to help patients and families choose their care; understanding and acceptance that life's journey inevitably leads to death; palliative care to help provide people peace and dignity as they lay dying.
Though the Catharine Blaine Tigers entered Thursday afternoon's play-offs with an 8-0 record, the 5-2 Hamilton Hawks nonetheless made short work of the Tigers 25-13 and 25-9 bringing the Tigers' hopes of a championship to an end.
Magnolia United Church of Christ is hosting a recycle event from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, June 5.
Doris Rose Moser was born Aug. 24, 1927 and died May 6, 2010. Since 1954 she was a Queen Anne resident.
Inside JobA police officer responded to a burglary in the 1600 block of Eight Avenue North at 2:24 p.m. May 3. A resident of an apartment building had found his car broken into. At the same time somebody had broken into the building's utility room and taken the DVR for the security camera system.
The best friend I ever had that I never met died two weeks ago in London, England.
There's a new movement afoot: Gross National Happiness (GNH) - evaluating our society in terms of happiness rather than money. It's similar to the GDP (Gross Domestic Product), which measures the amount of money flowing through the system. The difference is that GDP goes up not only when good things happen but when bad things happen as well. Things like mining disasters or oil spills can put a lot of money into the economy.
There are people, I'm told, who have perfectly clean, virginal and pristine, refrigerator doors. Doors so uncluttered, that you can lean against them and never have to fear destroying either your clothing or precious artwork.
Concerns about the state Route 99/Aurora Bridge construction and proposed road construction changes to West Nickerson Street were the primary focus areas of the Queen Anne Community Council (QACC) meeting in the library at McClure Middle School on Wednesday.
Aries (Mar. 20-Apr. 19) Lots of choices and fun in store for you Fri; Sat. Intuition is strong, too!
Dueling for Dreams: An Evening to Benefit OrphansDreams for Orphans Seattle will host a social fundraiser at 7 p.m., Sunday, May 23 at Chopstix Piano Bar, 11 Roy St. $50 ticket includes entertainment, appetizers, and signature drink. Proceeds from each ticket sold and silent auction/raffle will benefit Dreams for Orphans' current project of building a nursery expansion for OSU Children's Home in Accra, Ghana. This nursery will provide a safe, modern environment for up to 50 infants. E-mail rachel@dreamsfororphans.org to purchase tickets or call 206-790-8398. Visit www.dreamsfororphans.org for more information.