On Oct. 9, the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) announced it would not reopen Capitol Hill’s historic Egyptian Theater after a 10-month closure, ending its lease with Seattle Central College, the theater’s owner. SIFF had…
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On the night of Oct. 6, a small group of dedicated readers waited outside Elliott Bay Book Company’s locked doors for their copies of Thomas Pynchon’s latest book, “Shadow Ticket.” The midnight release for Pynchon’s…
Eighty years ago, the first commemoration of the Nisei soldiers took place at Lake View Cemetery in Capitol Hill. The ceremony honored the sacrifices of second-generation Japanese Americans who fought for the U.S. during World…
Get your kicks this fall quarter with futsal – a faster-paced, tighter-spaced, five-a-side mini-soccer designed for play primarily indoors on a hard court. The sport is believed to have originated in 1930, Uruguay, the same…
Brian Smith is a counseling faculty member at Seattle Central College and teaches psychology. He emphasizes that friendships have been extremely important throughout life. In his 33 years as a counselor, Smith has seen the…
With the summer moving season approaching, now is the time for many students to start thinking about their next housing arrangement. While some students may choose to stay in a dormitory or renew their current…
Titanic: The Exhibition made its way to Seattle in October 2024. Prior to its Seattle debut, the exhibit was experienced by over 35 million people at its permanent locations in Las Vegas and Orlando, as…
Twenty-seven years ago in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Yoshino Teriyaki was opened by a man named Thanh Tran. More commonly known by his nickname “BB,” Tran had worked in a Japanese restaurant prior…
The 5th Avenue Theatre is a renowned theatre company in Seattle, and its wonderful reputation precedes it. The company has produced numerous performances in Seattle, including “Mary Poppins” and their current production, “Waitress”–another brilliant performance.…
“Waitress,” in 5th Avenue’s words, is Sara Bareilles’s pop-rock musical filled with scrumptious pie—so much pie—and one of the most popular musicals of the past decade. It’s a story of friendship, a chosen family, and…