So much to do. But still make time for poetry In a parallel universe, poets stand on street corners and recite for us. We stop what we’re doing and gather together with friends and strangers to... John O'Brien
Is there an adorbs category? See the winners of our drawing contest Compost-pooping robot dog! Smog-cleaning penguins! Treehouses! Wikes (wind + bikes)!!! Those are just a few of the fantastic and whimsical ideas... Bond Huberman Brie Ripley
The words that hold our souls inside them When you're the poet laureate of Washington state, you log a lot of time on the road. "I got a new car for the job," laughs Tod Marshall . It came to... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Read these lyrics about regret from incarcerated youth Two young men created this song at the Echo Glen Children's Center, a maximum security facility in Snoqualmie, in a series of workshops with RadioActive... TWO YOUNG MEN IN JUVENILE JAIL
How one Seattle poet fights climate change What will it take for Seattle to become climate-friendly? That's The Burning Question this month on KUOW. In this interview, reporter David Hyde put the... David Hyde
What I learned from my feminist mom Set on the boardwalk at Ocean City, New Jersey, Kevin Craft's poem "Matinee" considers the trajectory of his mother's life, and its effect on his own. Elizabeth Austen Bill Radke
Four Seattle artists you should know about (if you don't already) Seattle has a rich and diverse arts community, but many people believe the city's African American artists don't get the widespread attention they... Marcie Sillman
Can art save the soul of the Central Area? The Central Area is the historic heart of Seattle's African-American community. But many longtime residents have moved away from the neighborhood they... Marcie Sillman
Listen to these Native poets read their work As we begin another new year in these United States of America, it’s an opportune time to listen in to the creative voices of descendants of the... John O'Brien
New arts leader: 'Where are all the black folks in town?' The Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute in Seattle's Central District is a hub for black performing arts. For years the programming at the... Kim Malcolm Casey Martin
