Seattle dancer David Rue won't let small-minded thinkers affect his joy Dancer David Rue performs in "Black Bois" this weekend at On the Boards. Rue and his family moved to the U.S. more than two decades ago as refugees from... Marcie Sillman
The death of Charleena Lyles inspired this KUOW #NewsPoet The news can be troubling and sometimes disturbing. For poets it can be a source of inspiration. To help process the stories in our news feeds, we... Casey Martin
I watched 132 videos to find the best local bands in NPR's Tiny Desk Contest It’s time to throw away the objective journalist hat for a moment and put on my completely-biased, music-loving shoes, because the submissions are in... Emily Fox
Bringing the migrant crisis home, one impossible monument at a time Last Saturday’s biological weapons attack in Syria set off yet another wave of involuntary migration. Lebanese-American artist Mary Ann Peters says that... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Marcie Sillman
'Epic Works' light up Seattle The cherry blossoms have emerged - and so has the artwork of Michael Spafford. The prolific painter has simultaneous shows in three galleries, and a... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Marcie Sillman
Hula is way more than grass skirts, as these dancers will show you When Kamaile Hamada found out last June that his group had been accepted into the world’s most prestigious hula competition, the first person he wanted... Marcie Sillman
In hula, the clothes tell a story There’s a rule to watching hula: Pay attention to the dancer’s hands to understand the story. But Kumu Hula `Iwalani Christian said the hands alone won... Ruby de Luna
'They've Killed Martin': Remembering The Day MLK Was Assassinated On April 4, 1968, Gary Heyde had just arrived for a conference at Kentucky State College. He and more than 500 students from every major black... Jeannie Yandel
Tara Westover, author of 'Educated, A Memoir' on being raised by religious radicals Tara Westover grew up in Idaho in a family that practiced a radical form of Mormonism. She never went to school, never saw a doctor, and studied her way into Brigham Young University at 17. Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Bill Radke
Check out these emerging PNW bands (even if they are Canadian) The CBC has been in search of Canada's best undiscovered musical talent, so they held their annual Searchlight contest. Artists submit their music and... Emily Fox
