The main descriptor that comes to mind for "Pariah" is honest.This is an honest film about an honest protagonist dealing with a realistic situation. That protagonist is Alike (Adepero Oduye), a 17-year-old African American living in Brooklyn with her father, mother and younger sister. There isn’t much plot in Dee Ree’s directorial and writing debut film “Pariah.” It’s simply a character study of Alike’s day-to-day life, her successes and struggles.
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn will answer questions and talk about his proposals at a Town Hall meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Queen Anne Community Center at 1901 First Ave. W.
This year everyone is talking about Bumbershoot's big headline acts - Bob Dylan, Weezer and Mary J Blige.
The American Meter and Appliance men’s softball team is creating a dynasty. The team clinched its third straight Greenlake Men’s Masters Championship title on Sunday, July 24.American Meter got off to a slow start this year, bringing into question as to whether they were going to be able to keep their championship streak alive. But after several rainouts and mid-season setbacks, this team of mainly Queen Anne residents and local business owners peaked at just the right time.
James Eugene Merlino was a man who loved life and craved activity. The president of American Meter and Appliance, Merlino was a beloved member of the Queen Anne community who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at his home on Aug. 10. He was 64. According to an obituary written by his family and published in The Seattle Times, Merlino was a licensed pilot, dirt biker and expert skier who probably best known as an avid cyclist who had biked across the length of the country many times with family members and friends. He had taken part in the Seattle to Portland ride many times and was known for being able to complete the distance in one day.
This beautiful cat has been pampered by neighbors for the last four weeks but she/he really wants to go home! If you recognize this cat, call 206-270-5370, leave message, and we will be glad to reunite this little one with your family. Unusual markings.
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Anyone with questions, concerns or just curiosity about the homeless encampment of about 100 people that is being placed on the Seattle Pacific University campus later this month should attend a meeting at 7 p.m. on Jan. 10.
The search is on for a new Seattle Superintendent of Schools and there are many challenges facing local schools, not the least of which is funding them properly. Those were some of the messages conveyed during a meeting at Coe Elementary on the evening of Jan. 5, in which Interim Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield joined State Rep. Reuven Carlyle (D-Queen Anne); Seattle School Board Pres. Michael DeBell; and Seattle School Board member Harium Martin-Morris for a talk and a question-and-answer period with parents, teachers, principals and people from the community.
Bill Spagnola stood next to his neon orange 1939 Chevy Town Sedan during the Magnolia Auto Show on Aug. 20. As the metallic paint job shimmered in the brilliant sunshine, the Kirkland resident, retired Boeing employee and car aficionado explained some of the special accessories that adorned the car he has dubbed the "Orange Smoothie.”
The middle of August has passed, and all of a sudden, you realize summer's on its way out...
As the Ballard Beavers reach the halfway point of the current basketball season, the team continues to show signs that it is heading in the right direction to make another run at the state tournament. Faced with a brutal schedule in the early going, the Ballard boys have held their own against some of the state’s top teams.
For some, the bell has already tolled; for others, clouds are on the way.