Though some may consider the final $30 million needed to fix the Mercer Mess the final nail in the coffin of a misguided project, others ask: Could it be any worse?
The trifecta of Queen Anne activities-the annual Fun Run, Children's Parade and Sidewalk sale-are hitting the streets of Queen Anne again this Saturday, July 10. The Fun Run raises money for the Queen Anne Helpline, which aids members of the community during periods of struggle and need.
Seattle's ARC Dance repertory dance company will present its annual Summer Dance at the Center this Thursday through Saturday at the Bagley Wright/Leo K. Theater at the Seattle Center. Five premiers of contemporary dance pieces will make up the performance.
Seattle Pacific University clinched the Great Northwest Athletic Conference championship last week, its first outright championship in four years.
The Upper Queen Anne Merchants Association and the Queen Anne Chamber of Commerce have merged to form a singular place of support for the Queen Anne business community.
The city of Seattle started a new composting system last year, making us home to one of the most successful recycling programs in the country.A year later, some Magnolia and Queen Anne residences believe that the combination of the new rules on composting, which allow meat and dairy in the city's food and yard waste bins, and a milder winter has contributed to an increase in our rat population.
Consider this concept for a movie: An old, wisecracking New York cop is teamed up with a young, wacky sidekick whose sole purpose in the entire film is to do nothing but make jokes. Sound familiar? It should; it's been the premise for numerous comedies and is the very same for director Kevin Smith's newest film "Cop-Out."
Heading into Oscar weekend, your far-from-Hollywood scribe sees little reason to change the predictions ventured in his nominations commentary of Feb. 10.
This may be the year for Minus the Bear, the eclectic quintet from Seattle.In support of its fourth studio release, "Omni," the band is touring heavily across the United States and straight into the European festival scene including dates at Leeds and Reading where they will play alongside the likes of Guns 'n' Roses, Blink 182 and fellow Seattleites, Modest Mouse.
Intiman Theatre is extending its run of Lynn Nottage's Ruined for an additional week of performances, through Aug. 15. Tickets are available from www.intiman.org or 206-269-1900. Single ticket prices range from $25 to $75 for Wednesday-Sunday performances. All adult tickets on Tuesday nights are $25. Discounts are available for groups and members of the military, and patrons age 25 and under can purchase tickets to any performance for $10, pending availability. Intiman's production of Ruined is sponsored in part by The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation and media sponsor KUOW. Visit www.intiman.org or www.geffenplayhouse.com for more information about the production.
Audience excitement was palpable at the opening of Lynn Nottage's "Ruined" at Intiman last Friday night. And small wonder. The Broadway hit comes with an impressive pedigree including the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for drama, most of the original award-winning cast intact and even assertions of influencing United Nations policy (UN delegates including Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon attended the initial New York staging.
After 25 years in the business, Charles Douglas described his life's work as something that followed him: "After a while I thought, 'well I think I'm supposed to do this, to keep it alive.'"
Kathy Bledsoe had long since made the decision to make more time for her family when she got the call.
The Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) has opened a powerful exhibit of photographs taken around the world by Bill Stafford, President of the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle and resident of Queen Anne. Stafford has traveled the globe in his work positioning the region as an international leader. His photographs speak to the ties the Seattle area has with the global community.
Recently, I got an e-mail announcing that Pacific Raceways, out in Kent, was celebrating its 50th anniversary in business. Also, the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) would be holding its Northwest Nationals at the track.