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At-risk youth engagement program uses cameras to empower
Ariana Guerra, 14, says her self-portrait represents her bubbly personality. Picture by Ariana Guerra In the Mt. Baker neighborhood of South Seattle, a non-profit youth engagement organization has...
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12th Avenue Arts lights up the marquee
Photo by Jim Simandl / The Capitol Hill Times Fifteen years ago Shakespeare in Love inexplicably won seven Academy Awards (including Best Picture,) a little file-sharing service called Napster was...
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The New West: Velocity’s Next Fest NW returns
M + M, with Alexandra Maricich and Mariah Martens. Photo courtesy of Velocity Now in its ninth year, Next Fest NW is back at Velocity Dec. 7 to 14. The festival is a combination of dance...
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Does live music have a future on Capitol Hill? Locals sound off
MTNS drummer Dan Enders, left, and bassist Austin Hund. Photo by Victoria Holt. http://www.victoriaholtphoto.com/ It’s midnight on a Saturday, and a small but spirited crowd has gathered to watch the...
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Four years of weirdness and awesomeness at Annex: A Q&A with Emmett Montgomery
Emmett Montgomery in the woods. Photo by Kyle Moseby In the cutthroat world of comedy and variety shows, four years is an impressive run. Comedian Emmett Montgomery — who’s sometimes adjacent to...
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Staff Picks: Punk Rock Flea Market, Miniature Art Extravaganza, and DIY...
SEATTLE PUNK ROCK FLEA MARKET When: 12 pm til late, Saturday Dec. 13 Where: 1166 23rd Ave (the old Post Office on the corner of 23rd and Union) Cost: $1 cover Ugh… it’s that time of year again. I don’t...
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Seattle Esoteric: A technicolor murder
Photo by Jack Bennett / The Capitol Hill Times In which I recount the death of a beloved family pet at the hands of the woman who raised it in a secluded corner of North Capitol Hill, and the comedic...
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Sitting still for inner peace: Where to meditate on the Hill
Photo courtesy of 8 Limbs Yoga Meditation is not just a trendy practice. The method for introspection has been around since 1500 BCE and was first documented in the Vedas of India, the oldest texts...
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Local teenager finding her voice in the songwriting scene
Cover of the CD. Photo by David Wentworth, Flutter Studios. Design/Layout by Michael Ryan Dellinger. Whatever you were doing at age 14, you probably weren’t as cool as Phoebe Riley. The...
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Punk gigs at the Narwhal? That’s what’s up
C.J. with skateboard. Photo by Geoff Joynes You’d be hard-pressed to find a busier show promoter in town than C.J. Frederick, alias DASWASUPGIG. Nearly every night, the gregarious...
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