Scenes from Seattle World’s Fair Opening Day
Take a trip back in time to visit Seattle in its younger days and the kick off the Seattle World’s Fair. This colorful footage with soundtrack features aerial shots of the Space Needle and highlights...
View ArticleJim Lynch discusses his new political novel on Book Lust
Olympia novelist Jim Lynch discusses writing and researching his latest book Truth Like the Sun on the July episode of Book Lust with Nancy Pearl. Set in Seattle during the 1962 World’s Fair and also...
View ArticleSpotlight on global health at Next 50 in July
Global health is center stage during the month of July at Seattle Center, where The Next 50 celebration highlights the region’s leadership in global health innovation and marks the 50th anniversary of...
View ArticleCityStream celebrates the Next 50
We’re taking a look back at the 1962 World’s Fair. From dignitaries to celebrities to residents curious about what life would be like in 50 years, they all came to gaze at the wonder that was the fair....
View ArticleSee Seattle World’s Fair in full swing
We’re pleased to bring you this vintage footage of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair in full swing. In this colorful film see people riding the monorail and touring the festive Gayway amusement...
View ArticleYoung social entreprenuers subject of photo exhibit
Check out this ”photo postcard” from artist Davis Freeman as he installs a photography exhibition for Seattle Center’s Next Fifty celebration. Looking Forward: The New Heroes features life-size,...
View ArticleDAILY SHORT: Next 50 celebrates learning and passion
It’s been a half-century since the world came to Seattle for the 1962 World’s Fair. Seattle Center is marking the anniversary with the Next 50 celebration and August’s theme is learning. In this short...
View ArticleDAILY SHORT: Seattle’s innovation economy
Seattle is a hot bed of innovation with iconic leaders in coffee, software and airplanes, and Seattle Center’s Next 50 celebration is highlighting the role of business and entrepreneurs in the local...
View ArticleCityStream premiere! Waterfront Innovation
A new attraction on Pier 57 serves up more than just scenic views, it’s literally helping to keep the wheels of the waterfront economy turning. And while the job market may have taken a dive, “help...
View ArticleFestive fun for the whole family on CityStream
In a holidaze? This week’s episode of CityStream is sure to dazzle with a behind-the-scenes look at Pacific Northwest Ballet’s beloved Nutcracker, festive lights slung on houses, sparkling WildLights...
View ArticleGun control, NBA team?, South Lake Union rezone and more on Council Edition
The rumored return of the NBA to Seattle. Gun control. The controversial South Lake Union rezone and the future of houseboats. Get the scoop on these topics and more on the January episode of City...
View ArticleSeattle Rep’s Benjamin Moore on Seattle Voices
Not all the magic happens on stage. In the 26 years Benjamin Moore has served as managing director of Seattle Repertory Theatre, the theater has operated with no accumulated deficit, making it one of...
View ArticleDAILY SHORT: Century 21′s first black employee remembers the fair
Here’s an interesting slice of Seattle black history by Rev. Phyllis Beaumonte, a member of the Black Heritage Society of Washington State, Inc. In this short Seattle Black Pioneers piece, Beaumonte...
View ArticleDAILY SHORT: Arena Update
Investor Chris Hansen is making a deal to bring pro basketball back to Seattle. As the April deadline approaches for the NBA to decide whether the Sacramento Kings can move to Seattle, many obstacles...
View ArticleJean Godden on Council Conversations
An activist by accident, Jean Godden has never been afraid to speak up whether through the words in her longtime newspaper column or her work on the Seattle City Council. Host Josephine Cheng sits down...
View ArticleAre Seattle’s hoop dreams dead or alive?
After months of waiting, it’s now official. The NBA has rejected Seattle’s bid to bring pro basketball back to town. The decision has left Sonics fans feeling jilted and frustrated. What’s next? Should...
View ArticleDAILY SHORT: Sonics, What’s Next?
The NBA Board of Governors rejected Seattle’s bid to bring back professional basketball. But investor Chris Hansen says the game’s not over and Seattle is still gearing up for the Sonics’ return. City...
View ArticleDAILY SHORT: Seattle Labor Chorus at Folklife
The 42nd Northwest Folklife Festival kicks off today at Seattle Center. The 2013 festival celebrates work with the cultural focus theme of Washington Works, which explores the ways people in our state...
View ArticleBumbershoot roots, puppetry 101 and New City Theater on Art Zone
Lots of arty goodness this week! Jerry Everard, Bumbershoot board member, hits the festival highlights and riffs on how the annual event is going back to its roots. New City Theater co-founder Mary...
View ArticleDAILY SHORT: Intiman Theatre Festival
Race. Sex. Politics. Money. Things you don’t talk about at the dinner table. It’s the theme of this year’s Intiman Theatre Festival now under way. Director Valerie Curtis-Newton stopped by Art Zone to...
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