Apparel design student Rachel Crane let me follow her in the process of constructing a bomber jacket from scratch. From moments of doubt to moments of success, her experience in the Seattle Central Apparel Design and Development program has been one that won’t leave her for the rest of her life. Crane planned to go
Happy Pride Month! Have you ever wanted to walk in the Pride Parade? Whether you already have or want to, come join the Seattle Colleges faculty, staff, students, family, and friends. Show your pride as LGBTQIA+ student of one of the Seattle Colleges. Allies are also especially welcome to walk with us. Meeting time is
Seattle Central College Drama Department’s latest production Tartuffe is a timeless comedy full of twists. The twists, however, are not limited to the plot, but also come in the form of cross-dressing and excellent character development. Tartuffe makes each of us question our own judgment of what someone’s real intentions might be. To feel the intrigue for yourself
On May 6 at Washington Hall there was a visual and performance art show by teens and for teens. From 1 – 4 p.m. visual art and printed poetry was on display on the balcony; the main level had the opportunity fair, crafts and food, as well as pop-up live performances of dance, theater, music
Ellen Forney, author of the one-of-a-kind graphic novels Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo and Me; Monkey Food (Eisner-nominated); I Love Led Zeppelin (Eisner-nominated) and Lust: Kinky Online Personal Ads. Forney, who wrote for decades for the Stranger, received The Stranger Genius Award in Literature in 2012 for her work. She releases her newest graphic novel Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice from My Bipolar Life on May
On April 28 I had the pleasure of attending the Bemis ARTS Spring Art Show. The show featured over 50 local Seattle artists. It was held at the Bemis Building in downtown SoDo. The historic building is home to many artists and their studios on the upper floors as well as workspaces and a recording
Last May, Yusaku Maezawa, a Japanese art collector, purchased Jean-Michel Basquiat’s “Untitled” (1982) for $110.5 million at Sotheby’s auction. Maezawa’s purchase made “Untitled” the most expensive piece of art ever sold at auction by an American. It also became the highest priced art by an African–American. It is sixth in the world for most expensive
On February 10th, the College Republicans of the University of Washington hosted a rally at Red Square featuring Patriot Prayer’s Joey Gibson. One year ago, the College Republicans hosted alt-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos and a demonstrator was shot . Though we were concerned with our own safety, my photographer Izzy Bennett and I attended this
Any caffeinated beverage within 0.2 miles of the school didn’t stand a chance. One day last week, I set off in search of the best coffee and tea within 0.2 miles of Seattle Central College and I found myself visiting 11 different establishments in less than two hours. Along the way I experienced taste bud
