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Hey! Have you seen these incredibly cool " MonkeyLectric " bike lights? It's a VERY clever system of digitally controlled LED...

Honkfest West , the annual convergence of dozens of brass bands from around the world, hits the streets of Seattle in mid April. This weeken...

I took a moment to check back with the Galeria Oberta , the ever-changing open air gallery alongside the Parc de les Aigües in Barcelona. I...

From Frederick Douglass ' Lecture on Haiti , delivered in Chicago at the Dedication Ceremonies for the World's Fair , January 2, 189...

Bruno Beltrão 's dance company Grupo de Rua comes straight from the streets of Brazil with a uniquely high-energy blend of hip hop, cap...

Today is the birthday of August Strindberg , born January 22, 1849. Strindberg is best known as one of the greatest and most influential Swe...

For my 2 dollars, The Residents are the most important and interesting American band still alive since the great Rock and Roll explosion of...

Haven't posted any chickens here in a while. Now wake the hell up!

A poem for today from Sean Hill . T he State House Aflame 1833 Fire can burn brands on a slave's skin as he changes hands like cattle. ...

January is rolling along, and it's the perfect moment to pick up a bargain calendar. For example, the non-profit org New Immigrant Commu...

4Culture - the public arts arm of King County - has posed an interesting challenge. A brand new program called "Arts aLIVe" (a L...

Seattle quartet Hell's Bellows are the local answer to the Accordion Tribe . The 4 excellent musicians - Amy Denio, Marchette DuBois, E...

Since the late 1970's Dr. Gabor Maté has worked a staff physician at a clinic in Vancouver British Columbia's Eastside, treating th...

Joe Sacco occupies a unique niche in the world of books, being both an extraordinary cartoonist and an award winning journalist. Sacco, who...

Anyone paying attention to Seattle hiphop in 2009 was intrigued by Shabazz Palaces , a local duo who came out of nowhere and rapidly release...

For one night only, the Northwest Film Forum presents a program of short films by local artists, designers and animators. It's a rare o...

I've long been a fan of Chris Knox , the Renaissance musician, cartoonist, and music journalist out of New Zealand. Knox burst out of th...

I'm DETERMINED to start this year on an optimistic note. St. Augustine Elementary School in the Morrisania section of the Bronx, NYC, h...

Cartoonist and illustrator David Levine passed away on Tuesday at the age of 83. Levine was one of the most highly regarded caricature arti...

Today is the birthday of poet and musician Patti Smith , born December 30, 1946. The Godmother of Punk has been writing and singing her scat...