Seattle Central College Drama Department’s latest production Tartuffe is a timeless comedy full of twists. The twists, however, are not limited to the plot, but also come in the form of cross-dressing and excellent character development. Tartuffe makes each of us question our own judgment of what someone’s real intentions might be. To…
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An annual visual arts competition featuring works by Seattle Central students is now open to the public. The Student Invitational Exhibition runs from May 29th to June 13th in Seattle Central’s Art Gallery. The exhibition showcases a variety of artwork from students of all ages and highlights a wide range…
From April 21st to August 5th, the Seattle Art Museum will be running an exhibition of Jono Vaughan’s multidisciplinary work Project 42. Vaughan seeks to depict the impact of violence on transgender people and at the same time, memorialize their lives and provoke discussion as well as attention. Based on…
A soldier and a poet walk into a bookstore… Authors Chris Robinson and Gavin Kovite will read from their provocatively satirical and uncomfortably accurate novel, Deliver Us, at Elliot Bay Book Company this Friday. The controversial new social novel explores near-future Detroit – a decaying shell of a once-buzzing city…
Seattle Central’s College Activities Board has been ramping up preparations for the college’s annual celebration of student participation and diversity. This year’s Unity Fair will be held on May 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Unity Fair is a collaborative project made possible by the Associated Student Council and…
On May 6 at Washington Hall there was a visual and performance art show by teens and for teens. From 1 – 4 p.m. visual art and printed poetry was on display on the balcony; the main level had the opportunity fair, crafts and food, as well as pop-up live…
“People have told me about organized crime in the fashion industry, but I can’t talk about that. I’m looking to stay alive.” – Calvin Klein In 1998, at the tender and awkward age of 18, I was approached by a young woman who represented a modeling agency. She said…
Ellen Forney, author of the one-of-a-kind graphic novels Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo and Me; Monkey Food (Eisner-nominated); I Love Led Zeppelin (Eisner-nominated) and Lust: Kinky Online Personal Ads. Forney, who wrote for decades for the Stranger, received The Stranger Genius Award in Literature in 2012 for her work. She releases her newest graphic novel Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice…
On April 28 I had the pleasure of attending the Bemis ARTS Spring Art Show. The show featured over 50 local Seattle artists. It was held at the Bemis Building in downtown SoDo. The historic building is home to many artists and their studios on the upper floors as well…
Seattle Central Graphic Design students Jules Naujoks, Cole Williams and Mara Stokke have created a temporary museum exploring superheroes in society on the fifth floor of the Broadway Edison Building. The interactive exhibit is free to explore now through May 8. Superhero Academy is “a history lesson pretending to be…
