#artsandlife — Public Fediverse posts

"The Social Reckoning" is a very, very Aaron Sorkin movie. As such, Sorkin fans will be pleased. Other audiences might not be so enthused.
https://www.kuow.org/movies/2026-10-09/like-share-engage-the-social-reckoning-is-optimized-for-sorkin-fans-and-not-much-else
#KUOW #News #Film #SocialMedia #ArtsAndLife #Movies

The Indigenous-led nonprofit, Setting Sun Circle, is creating “a new home for Indigenous innovation, healing and collective action” in downtown Bellingham.
https://www.kuow.org/arts-life/2026-10-09/coming-soon-bellinghams-new-home-for-coast-salish-culture-and-history
#KUOW #News #Film #Arts #NativeAmericans #ArtsAndLife

This spooky season, we’re digging up new things for you to be afraid of. KUOW's Katie Campbell and Felipe Barajas talk about some of their favorite unusual horror reads.
https://www.kuow.org/2026-10-07/unlock-new-fears-with-kuows-spookiest-reads
#KUOW #News #Books #Literature #ArtsAndLife #Books

Providing disability accommodations for powwow participants isn’t common on the powwow circuit, but one Washington man has made it his mission to bring the practice to dances across North America. His effort brought a new element to the Fourth Annual South Sound Powwow.
https://www.kuow.org/arts-life/2026-10-02/powwow-dancing-isnt-always-accessible-this-puyallup-tribe-dad-wants-to-change-that
#KUOW #News #ArtsAndLife

"Primetime" is a fantastical look into America's love of infotainment.
https://www.kuow.org/arts-life/2026-09-28/justice-infotainment-and-your-attention-star-in-primetime
#KUOW #News #ArtsAndLife #Film

“Cyberselfish” first hit bookstores in the year 2000, when new technologies seemed to be emerging every other day. Author and insider Paulina Borsook saw another side to all that rah-rah innovation.
https://www.kuow.org/2026-09-17/cyberselfish-paulina-borsook-pessimist-or-prophet
#KUOW #News #ArtsAndLife #Microsoft #Books #Technology #Amazon

Bratwurst, Oktoberfest, and GHOSTBUSTERS! Not to mention all of the things to do at the LIBRARY! It’s all happening around the Seattle region.
https://www.kuow.org/topics/soundside/2026-09-16/kuows-weekend-warmup-library-events-art-walk-marathon-and-ghostbusters
#KUOW #News #Culture #Music #Soundside #Books #Food #Arts #Events #ArtsAndLife

The program that sends free books to kids up to the age of 5 was on pause for the past year due to lack of funding, but a local nonprofit has partnered with the Washington state branch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to get books back in kids' hands.
https://www.kuow.org/arts-life/2026-09-15/dolly-partons-imagination-library-to-donate-free-books-again-to-king-county-kids
#KUOW #News #Books #KingCounty #Arts #Literature #ArtsAndLife

Soundside is back with its Weekend Warmup — all the best events to keep you occupied this weekend.
https://www.kuow.org/topics/soundside/2026-09-08/kuows-weekend-warmup-seattle-reign-fc-spike-lees-25th-hour-and-weezer
#KUOW #News #Soundside #ArtsAndLife

After 50 seasons, the Puget Sound region's cherished Wild Waves and Enchanted Village is closing.
https://www.kuow.org/arts-life/2026-09-04/after-50-years-wild-waves-has-crested
#KUOW #News #ArtsAndLife #SeattleNews

"Onslaught" will entertain a niche audience of B-movie horror fans, but wider audiences may have difficulty.
https://www.kuow.org/arts-life/2026-09-04/onslaught-revamps-80s-b-movie-vibes-for-the-modern-era
#KUOW #News #ArtsAndLife #Film

Amy Bowers Cordalis is a mother, fisherwoman, attorney, and a member of the Yurok Tribe called upon to continue a generational fight for salmon and tribal sovereignty. She wrote about the Yurok Tribe's ongoing advocacy in "The Water Remembers: My Indigenous Family's Fight to Save a River and a Way of Life," which the KUOW Book Club is reading in September.
https://www.kuow.org/2026-09-01/kuow-book-clubs-september-pick-tells-the-story-of-a-generational-fight-for-salmon-sovereignty
#KUOW #News #Nature #Literature #Books #ArtsAndLife #NativeAmericans

Along the water, August is prime time for a quintessential Seattle experience: fishing, and fish viewing.
https://www.kuow.org/arts-life/2026-08-31/photos-in-seattle-its-the-season-of-the-fish
#KUOW #News #FishAndWildlife #ArtsAndLife

Music fans and lovers of Dolly Parton held a candlelit vigil and sing-a-long in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Neighborhood Friday night. The beloved country music legend died Tuesday at the age of 80.
https://www.kuow.org/arts-life/2026-08-28/fans-gather-in-seattles-capitol-hill-to-honor-dolly-parton
#KUOW #News #Arts #ArtsAndLife #SeattleNews

Seattle's secondhand bookstores are packed to the brim with gently used and loved novels, nonfiction, and more. But these bookstores don't take just anything. They're picky, and some are highly curated.
https://www.kuow.org/2026-08-27/how-to-sell-your-old-books-in-seattle-and-make-room-for-more
#KUOW #News #Books #ArtsAndLife #SeattleNews #Business

Maya Jewell Zeller went from a "feral" childhood to learning to live with the rules of an HOA. She documented the experience in her memoir, "Raised by Ferns," which the KUOW Book Club read in August.
https://www.kuow.org/2026-08-25/kuow-book-club-seattle-public-library-maya-jewell-zeller-raised-by-ferns-live
#KUOW #News #ArtsAndLife #Books #Nature #Literature

Paige Towers' new book, "What They Stole: A Familicide Rooted in Intercountry Adoption," tells the story of how a family in Oregon changed adoption from Korea to the U.S. for decades. But it's not the story people familiar with the Holt Adoption Program might think they know.
https://www.kuow.org/2026-08-21/what-they-stole-paige-towers-details-how-an-oregon-family-stole-korean-children-for-decades
#KUOW #News #Adoption #ArtsAndLife #Books

Hundreds of Lime riders are expected to pack downtown Seattle streets Saturday, following similar events this month in Minneapolis and Omaha. Most riders are having some good summertime fun, but there are safety concerns since many are young people, and most won’t be wearing helmets.
https://www.kuow.org/arts-life/2026-08-20/prepare-seattle-a-third-lime-takeover-is-planned-for-saturday
#KUOW #News #SeattleNews #ArtsAndLife #TransportationAndTraffic

"The End of Oak Street" delivers a curious premise, but can it keep momentum through its conclusion?
https://www.kuow.org/arts-life/2026-08-12/could-you-survive-the-end-of-oak-street
#KUOW #News #ArtsAndLife

Copenhagen Central grad, environmentalist weaves her way to Norway | Arts and Life

The 2013 valedictorian of Copenhagen Central School is proof that the placid pastime of knitting can lead to…
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https://www.europesays.com/3182741/ Amid Trump immigration crackdown, NYC schools use comic books to teach kids their rights | Top Stories #ArtsAndLife #book #ComicBook #cómics #DonaldTrump #Immigration #NewYorkCityDepartmentOfEducation #NewYorkState #SanctuaryCity #SocietyOfTheUnitedStates #StLawrence #StateNews #TopStories #UnitedStatesImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #ZohranMamdani

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It started as a simple idea floated to friends in a text chain: Gather on Lake Union with paddleboards and music, just to hang out. But things evolved, quickly.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-paddle-rave-lake-union
#KUOW #News #Seattle #Music #ArtsAndLife #ArtsAndLife #Arts

Washington is among the states suing to block Paramount from buying Warner Bros. Discovery in a Hollywood mega-merger that would unite some of the nation's largest movie studios and TV newsrooms.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/states-sue-to-stop-paramount-warner-bros-blockbuster-merger
#KUOW #News #ArtsAndLife #Business

The KUOW Book Club is kicking off a summer of live author talks in partnership with the Seattle Public Library with Tacoma author Patrick Hutchison.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/kuow-book-club-seattle-public-library-live-series-patrick-hutchison-cabin
#KUOW #News #Literature #Seattle #Outdoors #ArtsAndLife #Books #Arts #Books

There will be pie-eating contests, parades, and readings from America’s founding document. Hundreds of Washington state communities are planning activities to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary this Fourth of July (also known as our “semiquincentennial”), with special events scheduled before, during, and after July 4.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/washington-state-communities-put-their-distinctive-spin-on-nation-s-250th-anniversary
#KUOW #News #ArtsAndLife #Government #Government

"Supergirl" lands in theaters with a road-tripping space adventure that will have comic book fans applauding, but won't likely win over movie-going audiences at large.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/supergirl-movie-review
#KUOW #News #ArtsAndLife #Arts

After some delay, the effort to replace the stolen bronze statue of a young Hiroshima bomb survivor is on track again.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/new-sculpture-in-seattle-s-peace-park-could-be-unveiled-in-august-2027
#KUOW #News #ArtsAndLife #ArtsAndLife #Seattle

The Seattle area isn't known for its nightlife. But a small trend of night markets has emerged across Western Washington, drawing locals out for afterhours community.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/why-western-washington-communities-are-coming-out-for-night-markets
#KUOW #News #Business #Economy #Arts #ArtsAndLife

The KUOW Book Club and The Seattle Public Library are announcing another round of live author talks at the Central Library, each with an outdoorsy vibe perfect for summer and early fall.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/kuow-book-club-seattle-public-library-summer-2026-live-author-series
#KUOW #News #Books #Outdoors #Books #ArtsAndLife #Arts #Seattle #Literature

Ray Nayler’s 2022 novel “The Mountain in the Sea” was a huge hit in Seattle, and still is, featured among the staff picks at local bookstores like Third Place Books. But if I know Seattle readers, I'm betting his latest novel will surpass his prior success in this market.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/author-ray-nayler-palaces-of-the-crow-seattle-readers-history-buffs-corvid-fans
#KUOW #News #Books #Books #Literature #History #Seattle #ArtsAndLife

Artist Forouzan Safari hopes her exhibit at Seattle’s ANTiPODE Gallery helps bring awareness to what women experience in Iran.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/the-imagined-freedom-of-iranian-women-on-display-in-seattle
#KUOW #News #ArtsAndLife #Arts #ArtsAndLife

Seattle’s oldest neighborhood was buzzing with activity Monday morning, five full hours before it hosted its first World Cup match of 2026.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-world-cup-s-biggest-win-pioneer-square-pedestrian-zone
#KUOW #News #WorldCup #Sports #ArtsAndLife

He-Man returns to the big screen in "Masters of the Universe," a film very aware of its '80s source material while placing it firmly in 2026. The result is a very funny He-Man adventure that is just good fun.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/masters-of-the-universe-he-man-review-2026
#KUOW #News #Film #ArtsAndLife

Author Lily Brooks-Dalton's new novel, "Ruins," follows an archaeologist goes looking for a lost empire. Simple enough, right? Wrong. Brooks-Dalton stopped by KUOW while on tour with the book to talk to Meet Me Here host Katie Campbell.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/author-lily-brooks-dalton-ruins-lessons-at-the-end-of-civilization
#KUOW #News #Books #Literature #ArtsAndLife #Books #Arts

"Mortal Kombat II" is made for fans, but don't expect anything new.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/mortal-kombat-ii-review-2026
#KUOW #News #ArtsAndLife #Arts

So much of the “American dream” hinges on homeownership, but buying a home isn’t always a guarantee of stability or fulfillment.
Seattle author Kim Fu's latest novel reflects on the precarious nature of betting everything on another person’s idea of what a good life looks like.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/kim-fu-the-valley-of-vengeful-ghosts-housing-real-estate-nightmare-novel
#KUOW #News #Arts #RealEstate #Housing #ArtsAndLife #Literature #Seattle #Books #Books

From now until Saturday, May 2, it’s Seattle Restaurant Week. Well, OK, it's two weeks. It’s time to put on some pants, hard or soft, and try something new.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-restaurant-week-do-the-math-get-a-baby-sitter
#KUOW #News #Food #ArtsAndLife #Food #Seattle #Culture

Sumo wrestling has a long history in Seattle, dating back to the first generation of Japanese American immigrants to the area. After Japanese incarceration, Seattle's sumo community didn't recover. Eighty-plus years later, Rain City Sumo has changed that.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/sumo-almost-faded-away-in-seattle-these-wrestlers-changed-that
#KUOW #News #Life #JapaneseInternment #ArtsAndLife #ArtsAndLife #Sports #Seattle

Terry Tempest Williams' new book, "The Glorians: Visitation from the Holy Ordinary," tries to make sense of the obscure meaning of moments in her life, from the personal to the universal.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/finding-the-holy-ordinary-with-environmental-author-terry-tempest-williams-the-glorians
#KUOW #News #Life #Books #Literature #Environment #ArtsAndLife #Nature #Arts #Books

The KUOW Book Club is continuing our series of live author talks in partnership with the Seattle Public Library with writer and educator Molly Olguín.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/kuow-book-club-seattle-public-library-live-series-molly-olguin-the-sea-gives-up-the-dead
#KUOW #News #Arts #Books #Books #Literature #ArtsAndLife

For nearly as long as movies have been made, books have served as inspiration — for better or worse.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/project-hail-mary-books-vs-movies-andy-weir-novel-phil-lord-chris-miller-film
#KUOW #News #Books #Books #ArtsAndLife #Culture #Arts

"Star Trek," a fan frontier, with voyages spanning multiple series. Its 60-year mission has explored humanity's potential and a hopeful future. But with the newest string of shows, has "Star Trek" boldly gone off the rails?
Even if it has, the ideals that hold up "Star Trek" require longtime fans to make room for the newest series.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/did-star-trek-jump-the-shark-or-has-something-else-happened
#KUOW #News #Arts #ArtsAndLife #ArtsAndLife

You know the phrase: Don't judge a book by its cover. I could not disagree more.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/pacific-northwest-book-cover-designer-elisha-zepeda-judging-books-by-their-covers
#KUOW #News #Books #ArtsAndLife #Books #Arts #Literature

The KUOW Book Club is continuing our series of live author talks in partnership with the Seattle Public Library with writer and artist Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe.
We'll be reading her celebrated essay collection "Thunder Song."
https://www.kuow.org/stories/kuow-book-club-seattle-public-library-live-series-sasha-lapointe-thunder-song
#KUOW #News #Books #ArtsAndLife #Seattle #Books #Literature #Arts