
Grace Madigan
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When Title IX became law 50 years ago, it had a resounding impact on girl's and women's sports. In an interview with KNKX, Seattle lawyer and former professional soccer player Stephanie Verdoia reflects on her career, the opportunities created by Title IX, but also how the law falls short of achieving true equality in sport.
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The five episode web series created by Seattle teens focuses on a group of high schoolers trying to save their school's gay-straight alliance club.
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The inaugural Upper Left Comedy Festival in Seattle will feature over 40 stand-up comics across three nights — and the majority of them are local.
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The Seattle International Film Festival runs through April 24th and features films from around the world. Two of them are from local filmmakers whose films heavily center Seattle in them. "Sweetheart Deal" documents the lives of four sex workers on Aurora Avenue. While "Know Your Place" is a love letter to the constantly changing city that is Seattle.
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phi le's journey from ceramics school drop out to owning their own studio, Phi Pottery, is defined by the barriers they faced as an artist of color without resources to fall back on and their desire to remove them for others.
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Eight people were slain, including six Asian women. A vigil was held Wednesday to remember them at Seattle’s Hing Hay Park in the Chinatown-International District.
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Sofia Krutikova, who performs as Sofiiak, and Mary Robins, the lead singer and bassist in the band Biblioteka, both have Ukrainian family. They are performing at The Vera Project and plan to pay tribute to the country in a show of solidarity.
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The Seattle Asian American Film Festival returns for its 10th year. Over the next 11 days, a variety of films will screen as a part of the event.
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The prestigious food awards return after a two-year hiatus, and restaurants and chefs from Washington state are well represented.
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The music festival THING will return to Fort Worden Historical State Park in Port Townsend Aug. 26-28 for a second year. The festival is designed to highlight up-and-coming artists as well as local bands.