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Oct 9, 2024 · On Sept. 21, nearly a year since the start of the War on Gaza, several hundreds of people gathered in South Seattle in support of Palestine. Held at Seward Park Amphitheater, the Palestine Will Live Forever festival celebrated and uplifted Palestinian artists, activists and community members. Since the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas, more than 40,000 ...
Revisiting ‘Streetwise’ | June 30 - July 6, 2021 | Real Change
Jun 30, 2021 · Revisiting ‘Streetwise’. June marks the debut on DVD of a 37-year-old treasure of Seattle film history: Martin Bell, Mary Ellen Mark and Cheryl McCall’s 1984 documentary “Streetwise.”. An incredibly moving portrait of the daily life of Seattle homeless youth, the film garnered wide acclaim and an Oscar nomination.
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Krystal Marx | Executive Director. (206) 441-3247 x107 | [email protected]. Krystal Marx (she/they) is a queer, disabled, lifelong Washingtonian, and comes to Real Change with the lived experience of childhood homelessness and poverty. Krystal served on the Burien City Council from 2018 – 2021, where she was also Deputy Mayor for ...
Seattle judicial races reveal different approaches to addressing …
Nov 2, 2022 · Elections for positions on the Seattle Municipal Court (SMC) tend to be uneventful affairs, with most candidates running unopposed. However, this year, two incumbent judges are facing tough challenges from lawyers who have worked within the system: Judge Damon Shadid will face off against Assistant City Attorney Nyjat Rose-Akins and Judge Adam Eisenberg against public defender Pooja Vaddadi.
ACT Theatre’s new managing director Anita Shah on revolution …
Jan 5, 2022 · Anita Shah begins her new role as managing director at ACT Theatre this month, and she has a lot of work to do. The theatre put on its annual production of “A Christmas Carol,” but its true relaunch begins with a truncated season, taking on plays that were in the works before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
Small theaters fill Seattle | Sept. 4–10, 2024 | Real Change
Sep 4, 2024 · Stadium theater with 86 seats and a robust livestreaming set up. Focuses on “risky, bold, weird theatre that wouldn’t be produced anywhere else!”. Tickets are $25 with a sliding scale; live streams are $10. 4. ArtsWest. West Seattle. Black box theater with 149 seats. Stages its own work, but partners with other local companies throughout ...
Life, Death and Dignity: Robert Fuller planned every detail of his ...
May 22, 2019 · A partygoer leans over to speak to Robert Baxter-Fuller. Photo by Wes Sauer Robert Baxter-Fuller sits on his bed in blue pajamas. The clock, above, ticked down the minutes until 3 p.m. when Fuller would ingest his life-ending medications.
Seattle City Council passes SODA and SOAP banishment laws …
Sep 27, 2024 · On Tuesday, Sept. 23, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed into law two controversial ordinances, known as Stay Out of Drug Areas (SODA) and Stay out of Areas of Prostitution (SOAP), intended to address concerns around public drug use and sex work. The Seattle City Council passed SOAP and SODA on Sept ...
‘In a very real and transparent way’: Erica C ... - Real Change
Oct 4, 2023 · Author, journalist and PubliCola editor Erica C. Barnett is Real Change’s 2023 Editorial Excellence Award winner. The recognition is meant to honor journalists who have transformed Seattle’s media landscape and advanced social justice by uplifting people whose voices aren’t often platformed.
From just a 'Library Girl' to the nation's librarian: Chatting with ...
Oct 5, 2022 · Nancy Pearl is a beloved writer, librarian and Seattle icon. In 1993, she became the executive director of the Washington Center for the Book at the Seattle Public Library and a rock star among librarians. She built a following by reviewing books on NPR’s Morning Edition and won national recognition for her work. She also wrote the novel “George & …