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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
‘Atlantics’ Is A Haunting Refugee Story — Of The Women Left Behind In Senegal
Mati Diop is the first black woman to compete at the Cannes Film Festival — where her first feature won the Grand Prix. The movie about women left behind by refugees is coming soon to Netflix. Continue Reading ‘Atlantics’ Is A Haunting Refugee Story — Of The Women Left Behind In Senegal
Tom Hanks Plays Mister Rogers: Sharing Joy Is ‘The Natural State Of Things’
Hanks watched “about 8 million hours” of Mister Rogers to prepare for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Hanks doesn’t necessarily consider himself “a nice guy” but rather “a joyful person.” Continue Reading Tom Hanks Plays Mister Rogers: Sharing Joy Is ‘The Natural State Of Things’
National Book Awards Go To Susan Choi, Arthur Sze And More
The novelist and poet joined Sarah M. Broom, László Krasznahorkai, Ottilie Mulzet, and Martin W. Sandler as winners Wednesday night — receiving $10,000 and a medallion for their front covers. Continue Reading National Book Awards Go To Susan Choi, Arthur Sze And More
‘I’m A Purist’: Mary-Louise Parker Returns To Broadway For A New Challenge
The actor discusses her “arduous” role as a 53-year-old Yale professor in the dark play, The Sound Inside. “It requires a lot of technique,” she said. “Because I don’t want you to see the technique.” Continue Reading ‘I’m A Purist’: Mary-Louise Parker Returns To Broadway For A New Challenge
