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Seattle history comes to life in new series of video shorts
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (272+ words) A new anthology of short videos captures Seattle’s history from the time of the ice age to the present. Seattle: A History in Short Stories is an ambitious compilation that includes 90 videos, each three minutes long. They have been curated…...
NYC firefighters want answers after release of post-9/11 air quality documents
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (73+ words) KNKX KNKX delivers jazz, blues and NPR news on air and online from its studios in Seattle and Tacoma. NYC firefighters want answers after release of post-9/11 air quality documents New York City's firefighters are demanding answers after the city…...
KNKX honors Hispanic Heritage Month 2026
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (573+ words) KNKX honors and celebrates the important achievements and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. This heritage month is observed each year in the U.S. from September 15 through October 15 to celebrate…...
Stefon Harris & Blackout
2+ week, 5+ day ago (333+ words) Win tickets for Stefon Harris & Blackout KNKX Stefon Harris & Blackout A pioneering force in contemporary jazz. With influential albums like Sonic Creed (named Jazz Album of the Year by WBGO – the world's #1 jazz station) and Urbanus (GRAMMY-nominated), Stefon Harris & Blackout…...
Washington Center for Performing Arts Presents: Blind Boys of Alabama
3+ week, 3+ day ago (227+ words) Songs in The Key of Life - April 1, 2027 - The legendary Blind Boys of Alabama bring their transcendent harmonies and spiritual power to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stevie Wonder's iconic album Songs in the Key of Life. This special presentation pairs many…...
John Primer brings his Chicago blues sound to KNKX
3+ week, 3+ day ago (311+ words) John Primer is one of the last traditional blues players with a direct link to the original world of Chicago blues. He played guitar with some of the city’s best-known musicians, including Willie Dixon, Magic Slim and Muddy Waters, for…...
Two North Seattle nonprofits that fight food insecurity are merging
4+ week, 21+ hour ago (242+ words) North Helpline and the Hunger Intervention Program feed thousands of people annually, serving the North Seattle area for decades. But in July, the two nonprofits announced they were forming North Seattle Food Connection. The groups have had different approaches to…...
The Sardonic Philharmonic presents ~FRACAS~
4+ week, 1+ day ago (235+ words) The Sardonic PhilharmonicPresents~FRACAS~A New Composition for String Quartet,Performed On Handmade Instruments,Made With Locally Salvaged Materials.This past year, I've been working on a project supported by funding from the City of Tacoma Arts Commission through the…...
Tangle Eye duo bring historic blues recordings into modern era
4+ week, 1+ day ago (773+ words) Musical remixes have been with us since at least the 1960s, when Jamaican producers such as Lee “Scratch” Perry started making instrumental versions of existing reggae songs. Remixes became standard in disco, rock and ultimately hip-hop music, but they aren’t commonly…...