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FILM REVIEW: A First-Generation Teen Tests The Bounds Of Family And Faith In ‘Hala’
Minhal Baig’s new film about a Pakistani American teen captures what it’s like to feel paralyzed, with one foot in adulthood and the other in childhood. Continue Reading FILM REVIEW: A First-Generation Teen Tests The Bounds Of Family And Faith In ‘Hala’
‘Do Something Big’: Photographer Helps Tell Columbia River History In ‘Healing The Big River’ Book
Peter Marbach says he wanted to use his photography to tell the story of the Columbia River, to move from purely landscape images to a more social justice-driven book. To do that, he needed help — from the First Nations communities most affected by the development of dams along the river. Continue Reading ‘Do Something Big’: Photographer Helps Tell Columbia River History In ‘Healing The Big River’ Book
Nude, Pin-Up-Style Portrait Of Emiliano Zapata Sparks Protests In Mexico City
The controversial painting depicts the Mexican revolutionary hero naked, flirtatiously glancing over his left shoulder as he rides an aroused white stallion. His only wardrobe: a pink hat and heels. Continue Reading Nude, Pin-Up-Style Portrait Of Emiliano Zapata Sparks Protests In Mexico City
‘I Done Been Through Some Things’: The Tina Turner Musical Is Now On Broadway
Tina playwright Katori Hall and star Adrienne Warren have plenty to say about working with the star, depicting domestic violence and learning to sing in a new voice. Continue Reading ‘I Done Been Through Some Things’: The Tina Turner Musical Is Now On Broadway
Sesame Street Puppeteer Caroll Spinney Of Big Bird And Oscar The Grouch Renown Dies At 85
Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according to the Sesame Workshop. Continue Reading Sesame Street Puppeteer Caroll Spinney Of Big Bird And Oscar The Grouch Renown Dies At 85
Lena Waithe’s ‘Queen & Slim’ Is An Odyssey For The Black Lives Matter Era
The screenwriter’s new movie is about a black couple who shoot a white police officer in self-defense during a routine traffic stop. Their ensuing flight, she says, is a “meditation on blackness.” Continue Reading Lena Waithe’s ‘Queen & Slim’ Is An Odyssey For The Black Lives Matter Era
KJEM Gift Guide For The Jazz-Lover In Your Life
Know someone who just LOVES Jazz? Use this guide from KJEM, the Jazz Gem of the Palouse to help you pick out a gift they will appreciate! Continue Reading KJEM Gift Guide For The Jazz-Lover In Your Life
Turning Pollution Into Art With A Purpose On The Oregon Coast
This particular stretch of the Oregon coastline is famous for being pristine and wild. But train your eyes down a little closer to the beach and sand as Angela Haseltine Pozzi so often does, and even here you’ll find bits of plastic. Continue Reading Turning Pollution Into Art With A Purpose On The Oregon Coast
Students Learn Rad Radio Skills And Podcasting With NWPB
What happened at this year’s RadioActive youth journalism workshop in the Tri Cities? Students learned how to write, record and edit stories. Continue Reading Students Learn Rad Radio Skills And Podcasting With NWPB
Holiday Celebrations Across Washington State
A quick guide of a few holiday events across Washington state. Continue Reading Holiday Celebrations Across Washington State
‘We Wanted Our Patrons Back’ — Public Libraries Scrap Late Fines To Alleviate Inequity
“There were families that couldn’t afford to pay the fines and therefore couldn’t return the materials,” Chicago Public Library Commissioner Andrea Telli said. “So then we just lost them as patrons.” Continue Reading ‘We Wanted Our Patrons Back’ — Public Libraries Scrap Late Fines To Alleviate Inequity
BOOK REVIEW: In ‘Canyon Dreams,’ A Navajo Town Struggles To Survive In An Often Hostile World
Journalist Michael Powell’s book is about basketball the same way that Buzz Bissinger’s Friday Night Lights is about football — sports are the ostensible focus, but the real interest is the community. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: In ‘Canyon Dreams,’ A Navajo Town Struggles To Survive In An Often Hostile World
