Ben Platt Performs at Benaroya Hall July 27
Tony, Grammy and Emmy winner Ben Platt has announced The Honeymind Tour playing across North America this summer. Kicking off July 18 in Boston, Mass., and making stops at marquee venues including the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif., two nights at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., and two nights at Massey HallContinue Reading
What to Expect at Seattle PrideFest 2024
PrideFest, the 501(c)3 organization behind Seattle’s Pride festivals, is proud to announce PrideFest Capitol Hill, on Saturday, June 29, and PrideFest Seattle Center, on Sunday, June 30. This is our 18th Annual PrideFest celebration, and this year aligns with the fiftieth anniversary of Pride in Seattle. PrideFest Capitol Hill onContinue Reading
King County Council Establishes Strengthened Human and Civil Rights Commission
On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, the King County Council adopted legislation to establish a strengthened Human and Civil Rights Commission. “I have been concerned for some time about our civil rights enforcement work at King County. In a county named for the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we must leadContinue Reading
PFLAG National Partners with Gender Spectrum
Beginning May 20, parents and caregivers of transgender and gender-diverse children who previously found support through the nonprofit Gender Spectrum can once again connect in community through PFLAG National. This new partnership comes on the heels of Gender Spectrum’s announcement in Sept. 2023 of its imminent closure. PFLAG National’s Gender SpectrumContinue Reading
It’s a ‘Broadway Spectacular’ at Seattle Women’s Chorus
Join the Seattle Women’s Chorus as it celebrates all things Broadway at Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center (201 Mercer St. Seattle, WA) on May 4, 2024. Guest artist Billie Wildrick solos and plays the role of Broadway musical radio show host, queuing up all the greatest hits throughout the ages of Broadway. Seattle Women’sContinue Reading
Lynnwood Pride Announces Non-Profit Status
Location organization Lynnwood Pride announced this week that they are in the process of obtaining their federal 501(c)3 non-profit status with a mission to welcome a safe and supportive LGBTQAI+ community space within the City of Lynnwood where all LGBTQAI+ families and allies can gather to live, work and play. TheContinue Reading
Sen. Patty Murray Advocates for Mental Health Resources in Tacoma
This week, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, met with local leaders and advocates in Tacoma to discuss local and federal partnerships around mental and behavioral health care. In particular, while Murray is fighting to protect key national investments in mental health at the federal level, she isContinue Reading
Taking the ‘Leap’ with Shakina and Wilder Yari
Quantum Leap airs weekly on NBC and has flipped the entirety of so-called standard American culture with its inclusive storytelling and gender-bending narratives. The reboot of the 1989 sci-fi show stars Raymond Lee as Dr. Ben Song, along with Caitlin Bassett, Mason Alexander Park, Nanrisa Lee, and Ernie Hudson. We spoke with performer, writer, producer,Continue Reading
Seattle Women’s Chorus Combats Book Bans with Little Free Library & Book Drive
As books are being banned in the U.S. at an unprecedented rate, Seattle Women’s Chorus is putting a spotlight on the issue by holding a banned books book drive with Third Place Books and creating its very own Little Free Library. Through Feb. 3, new and used banned books will be collected at any ThirdContinue Reading
Lisa Koch Returns to Seattle with Annual Birthday Bash
Singer/comedian Lisa Koch is back for her annual Birthday Bash at the Triple Door, Friday February 23, 2024. Described as “Tina Fey meets Randy Rainbow with Joan Jett guitar chops,” Koch’s Birthday Bash will feature fabulous multi-instrumentalist Barbara Higbie and virtuoso accordionist David Lange – plus a pile of ridiculouslyContinue Reading