April 24, 1969: Protesters and Beekeepers
Jeff Stevens tells the tragicomic tale of how a radical student protest in Vietnam War-era Seattle was hijacked by a swarm of angry bees. No, this is not an urban legend.
April 12, 1967: “I’m Marching Down The Ave . . .”
Seattle’s University District has long been known as a locus for student-led protests. Jeff Stevens documents he first such major protest event in the U District.
From the Publisher: A New Look for The Seattle Star and a New Phase
A new look for The Seattle Star, and a reaffirmation of our commitment to a pay-what-you-will system for the magazine.
March 23, 1967: The Cocoon Breaks, the Helix Emerges
Seattle has a long history of excellent local alternative newspapers. Jeff Stevens remembers Helix, our city’s late-1960s countercultural oracle.
Everyone’s a Critic–Except When They’re Not, Part Two
More thoughts on Culturebot’s Everyone’s a Critic evening.
Everyone’s a Critic–Except When They’re Not, Part One
Thoughts on Culturebot’s presentation at On the Boards: not quite the horizontal approach at its most refined.
March 4, 1978: The Bird Was the Word
Before there was “the year punk broke,” there was the night when “punks flipped the Bird.” Jeff Stevens tells the brazen story of the Bird, Seattle’s first punk club.
Three Boxes, One Classroom: Another Argument for Food Banks
We learned this lesson in Portland from our daughter: It’s one thing to see the full boxes, to see the food that’s being given. It’s another thing to see the hunger. Tamiko Nimura gets back to basics.
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