Pierce County’s Kneejerk Xenophobic Desire to Keep Religion Out of Schools
A group of concerned parents and a local activist group in Puyallup fear that the Council on American-Islamic Relations is seeking to create a terrorist cell in their midst by raising Islamic awareness at a Pierce County school district.
Carol Guess Delves into Doll Forensics
Though Carol Guess has been in the lit world for some time, her latest project Doll Studies: Forensics immediately grabbed my attention because of the unique subject matter. It isn’t every day you stumble upon a book of prose poetry that focuses on 18 dioramas of actual crime scenes…
Catching Fever
Robert Fever awoke on cold cement feeling like he had been run over by a car. He winced as he sat up. By the shifting light of the naked bulb that swayed above him, Robert saw that he was down in his own basement. Dusty, uninviting workout machines provided the room’s only furniture. Several campaign posters that read “CATCH THE FEVER!” in red white and blue were stacked in a corner.
10th Annual Seattle Festival of Improv Theater Soars into Action in the U-District
The uproar of laughter could be heard spilling out on to University Avenue from the two University District theaters hosting last night’s performances at the 10th Annual Seattle Festival of Improv Theater (SFIT). Tonight will mark the third evening of the five-day festival hosted by Wing-It Productions, with back-to-back performances by several troupes from all over the world.
From Puyallup to the Present: Day of Remembrance Events, 2012
Tamiko Nimura reflects on the various meanings conjured by the Day of Remembrance, the next of which takes place this coming weekend around Seattle.
See Me Naked by Maria Glanz at West of Lenin: Unassuming Nature
In which Jose Amador discusses Maria Glanz’s See Me Naked and finds that the title is simply the lure, whether the production delivers on the promise of the title is just an excuse to get one thinking about society’s general preconceptions about the nude body.
Comedy Cavalcade at the ‘Couv
Who says Canadians aren’t funny? Nobody, that’s who.
Pink Carpet Project: Seattle Fashion Stands with Planned Parenthood
Pink Carpet Project: Seattle Fashion Stands with Planned Parenthood. Thursday, March 1st (8pm) at Fred Wildlife Refuge. This is a 21 and over event.
You Alone
A pane of glass separated us. You were out on the street and I was in a hotel lobby. You were walking by like an ivory tower on heels. Your dark brown hair fell lightly on your shoulders, your bosom bounced subtly, your hips swayed. And then you did something I never expected; you looked at me directly in the eyes, and your face lit up.
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