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For these Northwest artists, this Juneteenth takes on a deeper 'urgency'

Thursday is Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Across the Northwest, local artists are using their craft to celebrate the history and stories of African Americans.
- Noel Gasca
Mesmerized by glass? Tips to exploring Seattle's world-class glass art scene

“Glass is mesmerizing,” says artist and KUOW project manager Hilary Lee. “It’s just kind of all around us, but then in a contemporary art form, it's really fun, and you can do lots of things with it.” Thankfully, Western Washington is a world-class region for glass arts — from glassblowing to kiln casting to neon.
- Jeannie Yandel
'F*** it.' This Seattle author’s fiction is unapologetically queer

The KUOW Book Club is reading Corinne Manning's short story collection "We Had No Rules" this month. Catch Manning on a special bonus episode of Meet Me Here on Thursday.
- Katie Campbell
Seattle's LGBTQ scene circa 2003 comes to life in author Mike Curato's adult debut

Author Mike Curato's adult debut, "Gaysians," a graphic novel that feels like the natural next step from the semi-autobiographical "Flamer." It's bold and funny and, yes, unabashedly gay.
- Katie Campbell
This Bellingham theater teaches improv to people with memory loss

If you've ever taken an improv class, you know they make you do some goofy stuff, like communicate with sounds, not words, and play out all kinds of unique situations. At The Upfront Theatre in Bellingham, an improv class was created especially for students who have early stage memory loss.
- Kyle Norris
Summertime and the readin's easy: KUOW Book Club and Seattle Public Library partner for live author series

The KUOW Book Club has some exciting news to share today: We are kicking off a summer reading series in partnership with The Seattle Public Library.
- Katie Campbell
With 'Karate Kid: Legends,' this film franchise keeps on kicking

There’s a lot of pressure for a film like this to live up to the original. What does KUOW’s film reviewer Dyer Oxley think of "Karate Kid: Legends"? In short, expect sequels.
- Dyer Oxley
The merits of meandering: Art adventures in the Chinatown-International District

Poet and podcaster Shin Yu Pai is a fan of meandering. She shared some of the arts and culture gems she stops at when wandering through Seattle’s Chinatown-International District with KUOW's Meet Me Here podcast.
- Jeannie Yandel
Author Emiko Jean on her 'curiosity and frustration' with violence against women

This is the KUOW Book Club, and we just finished reading Emiko Jean's thriller "The Return of Ellie Black." I'm your guide Katie Campbell. Let's get into it. A content warning before we continue: This article includes discussion of child abuse, including sexual abuse.
- Katie Campbell
On your mark, get set, read! Seattle Public Library's Book Bingo is back and bigger than ever

The moment Seattle's bookworms have been training (reading) for is upon us: Book Bingo kicks off today. But there's a lot more competition in the field this year. That's because adult Book Bingo has expanded to include the King County Library System.
- Katie Campbell

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