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Ticket Alert: Journey, Hayley Williams, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week

ON SALE FRIDAY, MAY 15 MUSIC Arrows in Action – I Think We’ve Toured Here BeforeVera Project (Sun Oct 4) Ashley Cooke: The Baby Blues TourShowbox SoDo (Wed Oct 14) Bilal with Special Guest Yaya BeyThe Crocodile (Sat Sept 19) See more on EverOut! The post Ticket Alert: Journey, Hayley Williams, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week appeared first on The Stranger.

Neumos Workers Organize to Demand Management Get Serious About Security

Workers at Neumos, Barboza, and The Runaway went public this month with demands that their management at Fokus Industries address security and pay issues that they say have made Neumos an unsafe place to work. Neumos Workers United launched the public campaign on May Day, officially declared by city council this year as International Workers […] The post Neumos Workers Organize to Demand Management Get Serious About Security appeared first on The Stranger.

Specters of Art

Have you heard of Lee-Roth Fog? It’s described as an atmospheric phenomenon first discovered in 1972, “known for the bizarre sounds it seemingly makes as it rolls and blankets the West Hollywood landscape.” Engineers helped artist Ryan Betschart isolate the sound and capture footage of the phenomenon, which you can experience at Tacoma Art Museum’s […] The post Specters of Art appeared first on The Stranger.

Slog AM: Trump Is in China, UW Stabbing Suspect Turned Himself in, and the Deer in Rural France Are Wasted

Good Morning! We’re starting the day with some sun, but Charles Mudede will be happy to know that the skies will be overcast again by the afternoon. We likely have rain tomorrow and Saturday, so this morning, soak up enough vitamin D to get you through to Sunday. But first, the news. Trump in China: […] The post Slog AM: Trump Is in China, UW Stabbing Suspect Turned Himself in, and the Deer in Rural France Are Wasted appeared first on The Stranger.

Seattle Art Museum Workers Are Unionizing

On Wednesday morning, Seattle Art Museum (SAM) workers announced that their union, Seattle Art Museum Workers United (SAMWU), was affiliating with the Washington Federation of State Employees/AFSCME Council 28 (WFSE). Their unit will represent over 100 eligible SAM employees across a wide range of departments—marketing, curatorial, education, administration, development, environmental services, and more—but notably not […] The post Seattle Art Museum Workers Are Unionizing appeared first on The Stranger.

Guest Rant: Seattle Housing Authority is Failing Their Tenants, Their Mission, and the Law

Seattle’s public housing is supposed to provide our city’s lowest-income people and families with affordable, comfortable places to live. From what our organization, Got Green, a community organization based in South Seattle, has seen, the Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) is allowing their units to fall into a serious state of disrepair that is threatening the […] The post Guest Rant: Seattle Housing Authority is Failing Their Tenants, Their Mission, and the Law appeared first on The Stranger.

Jane Don’t

Jane Don’t is Seattle’s latest star to compete on RuPaul’s Drag Race. If you’ve seen her locally, you already know she was poised to do well. Her drag style uses vintage aesthetics in contemporary ways, combining her knowledge of queer history, fashion references, and her own innovative sewing skills. With a fully glamorous mug, she […] The post Jane Don’t appeared first on The Stranger.

Is Brandi Kruse’s Support for an Anti-Trans Sports Ban Legally an In-Kind Political Donation?

Right-wing podcaster Brandi Kruse is allegedly providing unreported in-kind donations to an initiative to ban transgender girls from girls sports, according to a campaign finance complaint that a government watchdog group filed with the Washington Public Disclosure Commission. The PDC regulates state political finances. The complaint targets the initiative group Let’s Go Washington. The PDC […] The post Is Brandi Kruse’s Support for an Anti-Trans Sports Ban Legally an In-Kind Political Donation? appeared first on The Stranger.

Slog AM: Howard Schultz Talks Shit About Seattle, Zorhran Mamdani Solves NYC’s Budget Deficit, Trump Says He Doesn’t Think About Ordinary Americans’ Financial Situation

The idea to ban cars from Capitol Hill’s E. Barbara Bailey street, which encounters constant foot traffic from Cal Anderson Park, Capitol Hill Station, and the Capitol Hill Station Plaza, is a no-brainer. Cars should not be there. And an organization, Central Seattle Streets for All, is now pressing for the formal pedestrianization of the […] The post Slog AM: Howard Schultz Talks Shit About Seattle, Zorhran Mamdani Solves NYC’s Budget Deficit, Trump Says He Doesn’t Think About Ordinary Americans’ Financial Situation appeared first on The Stranger.

Tell Me What’s a Happenin’

When I was introduced to Jesus Christ Superstar, my Bible-thumping mother leveled a stern warning: This show was blasphemous. Jesus presented as a mere mortal— “just another man”—who was in over his head leading a band of freedom fighters champing at the bit to storm Rome, who maybe had sexual relations with former lady of […] The post Tell Me What’s a Happenin’ appeared first on The Stranger.

No Place Like Old Fire House

On a Saturday in early April, the sounds of indie rock wafted through the sunny streets of downtown Redmond. Aging hipsters like me, teens, and other community members had gathered outside the Old Fire House Teen Center to commemorate the building that had served as an all-ages venue and teen center since 1992. It was […] The post No Place Like Old Fire House appeared first on The Stranger.